dumb hole
English
Etymology
Similar to black hole, formed with dumb (“mute, silent”). Used at least since 1994.[1]
Noun
dumb hole (plural dumb holes)
- 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.
Synonyms
- sonic black hole
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