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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.
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Origin of supersonics
First recorded in 1925–30; see origin at supersonic, -ics
Words nearby supersonics
supersex, supersize, super-slick, super-smooth, supersonic, supersonics, supersonic transport, superspeed, superspreader, superspreading event, superstar
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How to use supersonics in a sentence
The same applied to anesthetic gases, or electric shock, or supersonics.
Anything You Can Do ...|Gordon Randall GarrettThe 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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