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supersonic

adj

Etymology

From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.

Definitions

  1. Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and…

    Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

    • supersonic jet
    • supersonic movement
    • supersonic plane

  2. Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.

  3. An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.

The neighborhood

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