sound barrier (redirected from sound barriers)

sound barrier

n.

1. See sonic barrier.

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

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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

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sound barrier

The sharp increase in drag experienced by aircraft approaching the speed of sound. Also called sonic barrier.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sound barrier - the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound sonic barrier drag, retarding force - the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

Translations

sound barrier n the sound barrier → la barriera or il muro del suono

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sound barrier n the sound barrier → la barriera or il muro del suono