sonic boom
noun
: a sound resembling an explosion produced when a shock wave formed at the nose of an aircraft traveling at supersonic speed reaches the ground
called also sonic bang
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Israel flew fighter jets over Beirut during his speech, rocking the capital with sonic booms, as the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah exchanged fire over the border.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Its jets also made huge sonic booms that were heard in Beirut.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
As Nasrallah spoke Thursday, Israeli jets flew over Beirut, dropping flares and shaking windows with a wave of sonic booms that raised fears of an escalation in the Lebanese capital.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Christine Darden, who was also recognized for her sonic boom research, watched the ceremony from her Connecticut home.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Its jets also made huge sonic booms that were heard in Beirut.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
As Nasrallah spoke Thursday, Israeli jets flew over Beirut, dropping flares and shaking windows with a wave of sonic booms that raised fears of an escalation in the Lebanese capital.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Christine Darden, who was also recognized for her sonic boom research, watched the ceremony from her Connecticut home.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Sonic boom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sonic%20boom. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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