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View synonyms for sonic barrier

sonic barrier

sonic barrier

noun

  1. another name for sound barrier
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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

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

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