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sound barrier
(redirected from acoustical barrier)

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sound barrier
n.
2. A set of tall wooden, plastic, or concrete barriers placed along a road or highway to muffle the sound of traffic.

sound barrier
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) (not in technical usage) a hypothetical barrier to flight at or above the speed of sound, when a sudden large increase in drag occurs Also called sonic barrier transonic barrier

sound barrier
The sharp increase in drag experienced by aircraft approaching the speed of sound. Also called sonic barrier.
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Noun1.sound barrier - the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound
drag, retarding force - the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
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sound barrier n the sound barrierla barriera or il muro del suono


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