hypersonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of a speed, equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
Of a speed, far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.

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From hyper- + sonic. Doublet of supersonic.

plasmasonic subsonic supersonic transonic scramjet

HGV hypersonically hypersonic bomb hypersonic glide vehicle hypersonic missile hypersonics hypersonic weapon

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