SUPERSONIC

supersonic, ultrasonic

(adjective) having frequencies above those of audible sound

supersonic

(adjective) (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air); “a supersonic bomber flies so fast that it must release its bombs while the target is still over the horizon”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

supersonic (not comparable)

(of a speed) greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)

(colloquial, of a sound) ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible

Noun

supersonic (plural supersonics)

An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.

Anagrams

• coin purses, croupiness, percussion

Source: Wiktionary



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