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    SOUND BARRIER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of soundplay

    Synonyms:

    sonic barrier; sound barrier

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural phenomena

    Hypernyms ("sound barrier" is a kind of...):

    drag; retarding force (the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid)

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