the sound barriernoun [ S ]
uk/ˈsaʊnd ˌbær.i.ər/us/ˈsaʊnd ˌbær.i.ɚ/a large increase in the force opposing a moving object as its speed reaches the speed at which sound travels:
There is usually a sonic boom when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier.
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