Mach cone

noun

The conical domain of influence of a Mach wave where the size of the object moving at the speed of sound is near zero.

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Meanings

nounMach cone (plural Mach cones)

plural Mach cones

  1. The conical domain of influence of a Mach wave where the size of the object moving at the speed of sound is near zero.
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