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heat barrier

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heat barrier
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) another name for thermal barrier
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Noun1.heat barrier - a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating
thermal barrier
limit, bound, boundary - the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"


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Tom Heppenheimer is well known for his books and articles on technical subjects, and Facing the Heat Barrier is a fitting showcase for his talents.
Facing the Heat Barrier: a History of Hypersonics by Boyne, Walter J. / Aviation History
They had to penetrate the heat barrier to get to the blaze.
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Technical Glass Products introduced a fire door system comprised of the Fireframes[R] Heat Barrier Series steel framing and Pilkington Pyrostop[TM] glass.
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