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SONIC BARRIER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sonic barrier mean?
• SONIC BARRIER (noun)
The noun SONIC BARRIER has 1 sense:
1. the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound
Familiarity information: SONIC BARRIER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
sonic barrier; sound barrier
Hypernyms ("sonic barrier" is a kind of...):
drag; retarding force (the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid)
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