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Sonic barrier, the sudden increase in drag (resistance) and other effects experienced by moving objects when their speed approaches that of sound or becomes supersonic (which used to be considered a barrier to higher speeds).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A noise barrier, a structure beside a highway designed to reduce the noise of traffic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sonic barrier
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drag, retarding force
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Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Danish:
lydmur
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Finnish:
äänivalli
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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French:
mur du son
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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German:
Schallmauer
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Italian:
barriera del suono
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Italian:
muro del suono
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Norwegian Bokmål:
lydmur
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
lydmur
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Polish:
bariera dźwięku
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Polish:
bariera dźwiękowa
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Russian:
звуково́й барье́р
(zvukovój barʹjér)
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Swedish:
ljudvall
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Tagalog:
tunuging hadlang
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Thai:
กําแพงเสียง
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Turkish:
ses duvarı
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Ukrainian:
звукови́й бар'є́р
(zvukovýj barʺjér)
— drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound
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Danish:
støjvold
— noise-reducing structure
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Danish:
støjskærm
— noise-reducing structure
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Danish:
støjafskærmning
— noise-reducing structure
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Finnish:
meluaita
— noise-reducing structure
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Finnish:
meluvalli
— noise-reducing structure
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French:
mur anti-bruit
— noise-reducing structure
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German:
Lärmschutzwand
— noise-reducing structure
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German:
Lärmschutzwall
— noise-reducing structure
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Italian:
barriera antirumore
— noise-reducing structure
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Italian:
barriera acustica
— noise-reducing structure
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Swedish:
bullerplank
— noise-reducing structure
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Thai:
กําแพงเสียง
— noise-reducing structure
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Thai:
กําแพงกันเสียง
— noise-reducing structure
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Turkish:
ses bariyeri
— noise-reducing structure
