sonic barrier

noun

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Recently Earl Janda, who shoots high altitude stuff for North American, was assigned to record a Sabre Jet's instrument panel as the ship broke through the sonic barrier. James Joseph, Popular Mechanics, 31 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sonic barrier was in 1945

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“Sonic barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sonic%20barrier. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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