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supersonic

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.

  1. Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

    “supersonic jet”

    “supersonic movement”

  2. Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.

noun

Etymology: From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.

  1. An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.