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SUBSONIC
subsonic
(adjective) (of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium; “aircraft flying at subsonic speeds”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
subsonic (not comparable)
(of a sound, scientific) having a frequency too low to be audible
(of a sound, literary) very quiet, almost inaudible
(of a speed) (aviation) less than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)
(fluid mechanics, of a flow) with a Mach number such that 0.3 < Ma < 0.8 (approximately - the exact limits vary between sources)
Noun
subsonic (plural subsonics)
an aircraft whose maximum speed is less than the speed of sound
Source: Wiktionary
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