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superluminal
[ soo-per-loo-muh-nl ]
/ ˌsu pərˈlu mə nl /
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adjective Astronomy.
appearing to travel faster than the speed of light.
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Words nearby superluminal
superl., superlative, superliner, superload, superloo, superluminal, superlunar, superlunary, supermajority, supermale, superman
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How to use superluminal in a sentence
Manzoni, on hearing about the superluminal tunneling issue in the early 2000s, worked with a colleague to redo the calculations.
Quantum Tunnels Show How Particles Can Break the Speed of Light|Natalie Wolchover|October 20, 2020|Quanta Magazine
British Dictionary definitions for superluminal
superluminal
/ (ˌsuːpəˈluːmɪnəl) /
adjective
physics of or relating to a speed or velocity exceeding the speed of light
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