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supersonics

[ soo-per-son-iks ]
/ ˌsu pərˈsɒn ɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of science that deals with supersonic phenomena.

Words related to supersonics

airplane, plane, airbus, supersonic, turbo

Words nearby supersonics

supersession, supersex, supersize, supersonic, supersonic transport, supersonics, superspeed, superstar, superstate, superstation, superstition

Origin of supersonics

First recorded in 1925–30; see origin at supersonic, -ics
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for supersonics

  • The same applied to anesthetic gases, or electric shock, or supersonics.

    Anything You Can Do ...|Gordon Randall Garrett

  • The small handgun merely jangled their nerves with a high-powered blast of accurately beamed supersonics.

    Anything You Can Do ...|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for supersonics

supersonics
/ (ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪks) /

noun (functioning as singular)

the study of supersonic motion
a less common name for ultrasonics
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