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adjective
1.
greater than the speed of sound waves through air.
2.
capable of achieving such speed: a supersonic plane.
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Supersonic
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Word Origin & History
supersonic
1919, "of or having to do with sound waves beyond the limit of human hearing," from super- + sonic. Attested from 1934 in sense of "exceeding the speed of sound" (especially as a measure of aircraft speed), leaving the original sense to ultrasonic (1923).
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Medical Dictionary
supersonic su·per·son·ic (s&oomacr;'pər-sŏn'ĭk)
adj.
Having, caused by, or relating to a speed greater than the speed of sound in a given medium, especially air.
Of or relating to sound waves beyond human audibility.
su'per·son'i·cal·ly adv.
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Science Dictionary
supersonic  (s 'pər-sŏn'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Having a speed greater than that of sound in a designated medium, usually air; having a speed greater than Mach 1. Compare hypersonic, subsonic, transonic. |
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