Hypervelocity

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A very high velocity.
  2. 2
    excessive velocity wordnet
  3. 3
    A hypersonic velocity.
  4. 4
    A velocity greater than escape velocity.

    "But none of those brown dwarfs were speeding along on a trajectory that would carry them out of the galaxy like “runaway” hypervelocity stars observed by astronomers in the last two decades."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having, or occurring at, extreme velocity. not-comparable

    "The satellite was destroyed by a hypervelocity impact."

Example

More examples

"The satellite was destroyed by a hypervelocity impact."

Etymology

From hyper- + velocity.

Related phrases

escape velocityhigh velocity

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