Sonic barrier, the sudden increase in drag (resistance) and other effects experienced by moving objects when their speed approaches that of sound or becomes supersonic (which used to be considered a barrier to higher speeds).
A noise barrier, a structure beside a highway designed to reduce the noise of traffic.
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