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dumb hole

noun

Etymology

Similar to black hole, formed with dumb (“mute, silent”). Used at least since 1994.

Definitions

  1. A phenomenon in which phonons (sound perturbations) are unable to escape from a fluid…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for dumb hole. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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