Meaning Of The Word Thermal barrier

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thermal barrier in American English
a limit to the speed of flight of vehicles in the atmosphere set by the effects of aerodynamic heating
noun: the high temperatures produced by the friction between a supersonic object and the earth's atmosphere that limit the speed of an airplane or rocket

thermal barrier in British English
noun: an obstacle to flight at very high speeds as a result of the heating effect of air friction

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