pain barrier
noun/ˈpeɪn bæriə(r)/
/ˈpeɪn bæriər/
[usually singular]- the moment at which somebody doing hard physical activity feels the greatest pain, after which the pain becomes less
- He broke through the pain barrier at 25 kilometres and went on to win his first marathon.
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