supersonic

[ soo-per-son-ik ]

/ ˌsu pərˈsɒn ɪk /

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adjective

greater than the speed of sound waves through air.

capable of achieving such speed: a supersonic plane.

Words nearby supersonic

supersensual, superserviceable, supersession, supersex, supersize, supersonic, supersonic transport, supersonics, superspeed, superstar, superstate

Origin of supersonic

First recorded in 1915–20; super- + sonic

OTHER WORDS FROM supersonic

su·per·son·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for supersonic

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps also use the supersonic F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter to guide other jets to their targets.
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Result: a supersonic, pulsating jackhammer of 1,700-degree F exhaust gas.
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In 1994 she redesigned the interiors of the supersonic Concorde for Air France.
Andrée Putman, ‘the Grande Dame of Design,’ Revolutionized Interiors|Tracy McNicoll|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A lot of things that look like promises turn out to be mirages - like supersonic passenger aircraft in the 1960s for example.
Now the Bad Bits|David Frum|January 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Within a week, they had determined there was indeed a broad range of supersonic frequencies capable of precipitating the dust.
The Year When Stardust Fell|Raymond F. Jones
It coughed once, sending a beam of supersonic energy into the bodies of both men.
The Penal Cluster|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
A wave of some sort—probably subsonic or supersonic—continuously filled the Vininese atmosphere.
The Instant of Now|Irving E. Cox, Jr.
Flying at supersonic speed, they reached the area of the lost missile in the South Atlantic soon after lunch.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung|Victor Appleton
During the next two days, events moved with supersonic speed for the Cubs.
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British Dictionary definitions for supersonic

supersonic

/ (ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪk) /

adjective

being, having, or capable of reaching a speed in excess of the speed of soundsupersonic aircraft

Derived forms of supersonic

supersonically, adverb

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Medical definitions for supersonic

supersonic

[ sōō′pər-sŏn′ĭk ]

adj.

Having, caused by, or relating to a speed greater than the speed of sound in a given medium, especially air.

Of or relating to sound waves beyond human audibility.

Other words from supersonic

su′per•son′i•cal•ly adv.

Scientific definitions for supersonic

supersonic

[ sōō′pər-sŏn′ĭk ]

Having a speed greater than that of sound in a designated medium, usually air; having a speed greater than Mach 1. Compare hypersonic subsonic transonic.