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supersonic transport.

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Words nearby SST

SSPE, SSR, SSRI, SSS, SSSI, SST, SSTA, S star, Ssu-ma Ch'ien, SSW, st

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How to use SST in a sentence

Though the SST was based in Tripoli, its mission was to support U.S. diplomats throughout Libya.
Benghazi’s Intensifying Blame Game|Eli Lake|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The SST at the time was led by Andy Wood, a former Green Beret and another witness at the committee hearing.
Benghazi’s Intensifying Blame Game|Eli Lake|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On two occasions, members of the SST traveled to Benghazi to "bolster security at that location," said Wood in his testimony.
Benghazi’s Intensifying Blame Game|Eli Lake|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And Mutta would whisper to Nod: "Sst, zun nizza-neela, tus-weeta zan nuome."
The Three Mulla-mulgars|Walter De La Mare

A clever man can twist the devil's arts to God's ends, thereby cheating the fiend—Sst!
The Ideal|Stanley Grauman Weinbaum
Having caught his attention, he held up a warning finger and again repeated Sst!
An Oregon Girl|Alfred Ernest Rice
Five minutes before, I had an idea we might have to go to the bottom—s-sst!
Sonnie-Boy's People|James B. Connolly
He was aroused from his reverie by a low, deep whispered Sst!
An Oregon Girl|Alfred Ernest Rice

British Dictionary definitions for SST

SST

abbreviation for

supersonic transport

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Cultural definitions for SST

SST

A commercial aircraft that flies faster than the speed of sound; SST stands for supersonic transport. The Concorde, developed by the British and French, is an example of an SST.