sound barrier

noun

: a sudden large increase in aerodynamic drag that occurs as the speed of an aircraft approaches the speed of sound

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The air-tight seal helps save energy and money, but also creates a sound barrier and keeps out bugs, water and dust. —

Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024 However, to address the complaints, Marathon has promised to reconfigure the facility to extend an existing sound barrier made of metal and acoustic-dampening material, and switch half the site to liquid immersion by the end of the year. —

Joel Khalili, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024 Livingston added sound barrier tiles to the recording studio section and bought a couch, dining chairs and a few four-bin record racks to use as a studio desk. —

Amanda Long, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023 Ward isn’t breaking any sound barriers by any means. —

Khari Nixon, Spin, 28 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for sound barrier