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- n. a phenomenon in which phonons (sound perturbations) are unable to escape from a fluid that is flowing more quickly than the local speed of sound.
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- Similar to black hole. Used at least since 1994. (Wiktionary)
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deinonychus A sonic black hole. Jan 15, 2012