sonic barrier

noun

Examples of sonic barrier in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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