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Supersonic

adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure). not-comparable

    "supersonic jet"

  2. 2
    Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible. colloquial, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    having frequencies above those of audible sound wordnet
  2. 2
    (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air) wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.

Etymology 2

From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.

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