sound barrier
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Definition(s):
- (n) the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound
Usage(s):
- Actually, the breaking of the sound barrier is nothing more than the point at which the noise is turned on.
- The F-16s overhead repeatedly broke the sound barrier, producing thunderous sonic booms on the ground.
- Chuck Yaeger was not supposed to break the sound barrier.
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