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
References
- W. G. Unruh (1994), “Dumb Holes and the Effects of High Frequencies on Black Hole Evaporation”, in (please provide the title of the work)