supersonic
Meanings
adj
- Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).
- Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.
noun
- An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.
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