supersonic
Meanings
Plural: supersonics
Adjective
- (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air)
- "a supersonic bomber flies so fast that it must release its bombs while the target is still over the horizon"
Adjective Satellite
- having frequencies above those of audible sound
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.
Origin / Etymology
From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 18
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