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| oil boom A floating device used to contain oil on a body of water. Once the boom has been inflated, it is towed downwind of the oil slick and formed into a U-shape; under the influence of wind, the oil becomes trapped within the boom. Skimming equipment travels into the boom enclosure and the oil is pumped into containers | "boom" del petróleo |
| oil container boom | barrera flotante de contención de hidrocarburos |
| sonic boom | estallido acústico |
| sonic boom A noise caused by a shock wave that emanates from an aircraft or other object traveling at or above sonic velocity | estallido acústico |
| sonic boom carpet | barrido del bum sónico |