shock diamonds

A form of shock diamond — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shock diamond
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