shock diamond

noun

Any of the diamond-shaped wave patterns that appear in the supersonic exhaust plume of an aerospace propulsion system, such as a supersonic jet engine or rocket, when it is operated in an atmosphere.

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Mach diamondthrust diamond
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Meanings

nounshock diamond (plural shock diamonds)

plural shock diamonds

  1. aeronauticsAny of the diamond-shaped wave patterns that appear in the supersonic exhaust plume of an aerospace propulsion system, such as a supersonic jet engine or rocket, when it is operated in an atmosphere.

    Synonyms: Mach diamond, thrust diamond

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the diamond-shaped wave patterns that appear in the supersonic exhaust plume of an aerospace propulsion system, such as a supersonic jet engine or rocket, when it is operated in an atmosphere.

Similar
Mach diamondthrust diamond
Also see
mach diamondthrust diamond
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