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sonic barrier

sonic barrier

noun

  1. another name for sound barrier
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sonic barrier

/ sŏnĭk /

sonic barrier

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sonic barrier1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

Despite travelling faster than the speed of sound the plane would not have broken the sonic barrier as it was helped along by fast-moving air.

From BBC

Sound was initially dismissed as a possible deterrent when research revealed fishes become acclimated to constant tones and would eventually move through a sonic barrier.

Boom isn’t the only player in the race to bring air passengers pass the sonic barrier once more.

From Time

But if the Liberal wins, it's going to break the psychological sonic barrier in Calgary.

From Reuters

An accelerating, effortless flight, a faint tremor as they passed the sonic barrier, then no sensory impressions at all.

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