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an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound

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a sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship

noun, pl ⋯ booms [count]

: a very loud and explosive noise that is produced by an aircraft when it travels faster than the speed of sound

ˌsonic ˈboom [sonic boom] noun

the ↑explosive sound that is made when an aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound