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supersonic
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su·per·son·ic  (spr-snk)
adj.
1. Having, caused by, or relating to a speed greater than the speed of sound in a given medium, especially air.
2. Of or relating to sound waves beyond human audibility.

super·soni·cal·ly adv.

supersonic [ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪk]
adj
(Physics / General Physics) being, having, or capable of reaching a speed in excess of the speed of sound supersonic aircraft
supersonically  adv

supersonic  (spr-snk)
Having a speed greater than that of sound in a designated medium, usually air; having a speed greater than Mach 1. Compare hypersonicsubsonictransonic

supersonic
applied to aircraft moving at speeds beyond the speed of sound, about 750 mph (1207.5 kph) at sea level.
See also: Aviation
Of or pertaining to speed in excess of the speed of sound. See also speed of sound.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.supersonic - (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"
sonic, transonic - (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level; "a sonic boom"
subsonic - (of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium; "aircraft flying at subsonic speeds"
2.supersonic - having frequencies above those of audible soundsupersonic - having frequencies above those of audible sound
inaudible, unhearable - impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear; "an inaudible conversation"
Translations
supersonic [ˈsuːpəˈsɒnɪk] ADJ [aircraft, speed, flight] → supersónico

supersonic [ˌsuːpərˈsɒnɪk] adjsupersonique

supersonic
adjÜberschall-; at supersonic speedmit Überschallgeschwindigkeit; supersonic travelReisen ntmit Überschallgeschwindigkeit

supersonic [ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪk] adjsupersonico/a

supersonic
adj supersonic [suːpəˈsonik]
faster than the speed of sound These planes travel at supersonic speeds. supersonies فَوْق السَّمْعي، فَوْق الصَّوْتي свръхзвуков nadzvukový supersonisk; overlyds- Überschall-... υπερηχητικός supersónico ülehelikiirusega فراصوتي yliääni- supersonique עַל-קוֹלִי पराध्वानिकी nadzvučan szuperszonikus supersonik hljóðfrár, yfir hljóðhraða supersonico 超音速の 초음속의 viršgarsinis virsskaņas- supersonik supersonisch overlyds- naddźwiękowy supersónico supersonic сверхзвуковой nadzvukový nadzvočen supersoničan överljuds- ซึ่งเร็วกว่าเสียง sesten hızlı 超音速的 надзвуковий, ультразвуковий بالاصوتی siêu âm


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