hypersonic
adjective
noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
hypersonics
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a word derived from
hypersonic.
Example Sentences
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Unmanned assets and longer-range weapons, including hypersonics, are indeed essential to improve the carrier’s reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
China has the world's most powerful arsenal of hypersonics.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
Japan’s possible participation in a U.S.-U.K.-Australia security partnership to develop and share advanced military capabilities, including artificial intelligence, electronic warfare and hypersonics, may also come up.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Shanghai Supercomputing Technology Co Ltd was added for offering cloud-based supercomputing capabilities to support hypersonics research.
From Reuters ● Jun. 12, 2023
Experts say the work being done at the facility and in the broader hypersonics domain is reminiscent of the early days of the U.S. space program.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
