#sound_wave__soundwave__acoustic_wave (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound
supertype: undulation__wave (physics) a progressive disturbance propagated without displacement of the medium itself
subtype: air_wave__airwave a sound wave that is transmitted via air
subtype: shock_wave__shockwave a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity
subtype: sonic_boom__sonicboom an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound; "a sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship"
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