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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

ट्रांसोनिक सीमा

Pronunciation / Transliteration: transonik seema

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Transonic threshold/trænzˈsɒn.ɪk ˈθreʃ.həʊld/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #85400 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"विमान ने ट्रांसोनिक सीमा को सफलतापूर्वक पार कर लिया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The narrow range of flight speeds at which an aircraft transitions from subsonic to supersonic speeds, typically between Mach 0.8 and Mach 1.2, characterized by mixed airflow regimes.

    "Passing safely through the transonic threshold requires careful management of aerodynamic shock waves."
  2. 2

    A critical limit or boundary point where a system undergoes abrupt physical changes analogous to the aerodynamic drag divergence experienced near the sound barrier.

    "The engineers analyzed structural vibrations occurring precisely at the transonic threshold of the turbine blades."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'trans-' (across, beyond) combined with 'sonic' (relating to sound, from Latin 'sonus'), paired with 'threshold' originating from Old English 'þrescold'. It entered technical aerospace terminology in the mid-20th century as high-speed aircraft began approaching and passing the speed of sound.

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