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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dhvani avarodh
"विमान ने ध्वनि अवरोध को पार कर लिया।"
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2 senses- 1
The apparent aerodynamic resistance and pressure drag experienced by an aircraft as it approaches the speed of sound.
"Chuck Yeager was the first pilot to successfully break the sound barrier in level flight." - 2
A colloquial term for the speed of sound itself (Mach 1).
"The experimental jet hurtled forward, preparing to pierce the sound barrier."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English terms 'sound' (from Old English 'sund' and Latin 'sonus') and 'barrier' (from Old French 'barriere'). The term emerged in mid-20th-century aviation terminology as aerodynamic engineers encountered massive increases in drag and compressibility effects when aircraft approached the speed of sound.
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Mur du son
Transliteration: myʁ dy sɔ̃
"L'avion a franchi le mur du son avec succès."
Schallmauer
Transliteration: ˈʃalˌmaʊ̯ɐ
"Das Flugzeug durchbrach die Schallmauer."
Muro del suono
Transliteration: ˈmuːro del ˈswɔːno
"Il caccia ha superato il muro del suono."
Barrera del sonido
Transliteration: baˈrera del soˈniðo
"El piloto rompió la barrera del sonido."
Barreira do som
Transliteration: baˈʁejɾɐ du sõ
"A aeronave ultrapassou a barreira do som."
ध्वनि अवरोध
Transliteration: dhvani avarodh
"विमान ने ध्वनि अवरोध को पार कर लिया।"
声障
Transliteration: shēng zhàng
"这架喷气式飞机成功突破了声障。"
음속 장벽
Transliteration: eumsok jangbyeok
"초음속 비행기가 음속 장벽을 돌파했습니다."
音速の壁
Transliteration: onsoku no kabe
"その航空機は音速の壁を突破した。"
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