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View synonyms for supersonic

supersonic

[ soo-per-son-ik ]

adjective

  1. greater than the speed of sound waves through air.
  2. capable of achieving such speed:

    a supersonic plane.



supersonic

/ ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. being, having, or capable of reaching a speed in excess of the speed of sound

    supersonic aircraft



supersonic

/ so̅o̅′pər-sŏnĭk /

  1. Having a speed greater than that of sound in a designated medium, usually air; having a speed greater than Mach 1.
  2. Compare hypersonic


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Derived Forms

  • ˌsuperˈsonically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • super·soni·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of supersonic1

First recorded in 1915–20; super- + sonic

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Example Sentences

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps also use the supersonic F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter to guide other jets to their targets.

In this way the missile does not need pinpoint accuracy: widely spread supersonic shrapnel from the warhead is deadly.

Hypersonic is the new supersonic, a frontier of speed dreamed of but not yet conquered.

Result: a supersonic, pulsating jackhammer of 1,700-degree F exhaust gas.

Musk says that it would probably be faster and cheaper to use supersonic planes to cover longer distances.

It coughed once, sending a beam of supersonic energy into the bodies of both men.

Lee stared at the apparition which swiftly materialized out of the ground haze at the plane's supersonic speed.

He knew the exact vibration level of my body, and had set supersonic traps to kill me if I tried to enter.

A tiny doll, proportioned like a woman, dashed toward me, shrilling in a supersonic shriek.

A wave of some sort—probably subsonic or supersonic—continuously filled the Vininese atmosphere.

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