- the sound barrier
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noun
the very strong air pressure that presses against a plane when it starts to travel at the speed of sound
English dictionary. 2014.
the sound barrier
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the sound barrier — the large increase in air resistance that occurs as an aircraft nears the speed of sound a plane that is able to break the sound barrier [=to travel faster than the speed of sound] • • • Main Entry: ↑sound barrier … Useful english dictionary
(the) sound barrier — the sound barrier UK US noun the very strong air pressure that presses against a plane when it starts to travel at the speed of sound Thesaurus: relating to operating aircrafthyponym … Useful english dictionary
The Sound Barrier — Infobox Film name = The Sound Barrier caption = Poster for Breaking the Sound Barrier , the U.S. title director = David Lean writer = Terence Rattigan starring = Ralph Richardson Ann Todd Nigel Patrick John Justin Denholm Elliott producer = David … Wikipedia
The Sound Barrier — Le Mur du son Ne doit pas être confondu avec le phénomène physique appelé mur du son Le Mur du son … Wikipédia en Français
Sound barrier (disambiguation) — Sound barrier may refer to:wqdnakldabzczncalkejfAS sjasbda *Sound barrier, the transition at transonic speeds from subsonic to supersonic travel, usually referring to flight. * The Sound Barrier , a British 1952 film directed by David Lean.… … Wikipedia
sound barrier — sound .barrier n the sound barrier the sudden increase in air pressure against a vehicle, especially an aircraft, when it is travelling near the speed of sound break the sound barrier (=travel faster than the speed of sound) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sound barrier — In aerodynamics, the sound barrier usually refers to the point at which an aircraft moves from transonic to supersonic speed. The term came into use during World War II when a number of aircraft started to encounter the effects of compressibility … Wikipedia
sound barrier — 1. Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding … Universalium
sound barrier — noun the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound • Syn: ↑sonic barrier • Hypernyms: ↑drag, ↑retarding force * * * noun the sound barrier : the large increase in air resistance that occurs as an aircraft nears the … Useful english dictionary
sound barrier — noun the sound barrier the sudden increase in the pressure of air against an aircraft when it reaches the speed of sound: break the sound barrier (=go faster than the speed of sound): Chuck Yeager flew the first jet to break the sound barrier … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
