supersonic
adjective
su·per·son·ic
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Definition of supersonic
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: ultrasonic
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: of, being, or relating to speeds from one to five times the speed of sound in air — compare sonic
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: moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents moving at supersonic speed
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: relating to supersonic airplanes or missiles
the supersonic age
supersonic
nounDefinition of supersonic (Entry 2 of 2)
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: a supersonic wave or frequency
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: a supersonic airplane
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supersonically
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Examples of supersonic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
This involves relighting the rocket's Merlin engines as the Falcon thunders toward Earth through the atmosphere at supersonic speeds. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Europe says SpaceX “dominating” launch, vows to develop Falcon 9-like rocket," 26 June 2019 While the company has performed five supersonic test flights of VSS Unity, the company’s space tourism plans took a hit in 2014 when the original SpaceShipTwo crashed over the Mojave Desert killing one of two test pilots. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Virgin Galactic gives inside look to new spaceport," 16 Aug. 2019 For instance, consider the F-35 joint strike fighter, a stealth aircraft designed to take off like a helicopter, fly at supersonic speeds and manage aircraft-carrier landings. — Rebecca U. Thorpe, The Conversation, "One budget line Congress can agree on: Spending billions on the US military," 14 Aug. 2019 Sonic booms, which sound similar to an explosion or thunderclap, occur when objects such as supersonic aircraft travel faster than the speed of sound. — Arnaud Siad And Matthew Robinson, CNN, "Woman arrested after RAF jets escort passenger plane back to London," 23 June 2019 Today, Healy would be a supersonic TMZ sports media feed. — Tom Hoffarth, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Remembering sports radio’s freewheeling Jim Healy, who never let listeners get bored," 21 July 2019 At the time, Nettles ran the country’s largest supersonic wind tunnel in Ohio, where NASA (then the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) experimented with the effects of high speeds on jets and rockets. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "America's Oldest Living Rocket Scientist Reflects on Breakthrough That Put Us on the Moon," 8 July 2019 That’s despite advances in aerodynamic design, materials and propulsion that have brought a second supersonic era tantalizingly close. — latimes.com, "Global warming may kill the new era of supersonic travel before it even begins," 28 June 2019 Boom—which has a strategic partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL)—aims to roll out the XB-1 in December 2019, with supersonic flight planned for 2020. — Phil Boucher, Fortune, "Electric Planes, Flying Taxis, Supersonic Jets: Paris Air Show Gives Us a Peek at the Future of Flight," 22 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Virgin Galactic, on its fifth supersonic, rocket- powered test flight, successfully sent passenger Beth Moses, the company's Chief Astronaut Instructor, to the edge of space, the first non-pilot to ever fly on a commercial aircraft. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Virgin Galactic Reaches the Edge of Space—This Time With a Passenger in Tow," 22 Feb. 2019 But this is the year the FAA will once again open the door to supersonics. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Supersonic Airliners Are About to Take Off. Again.," 7 Jan. 2019 The Devils landed winger Patrick Maroon, no stranger to riding shotgun beside former superstar teammates like Connor McDavid and Ryan Getzlaf, as well as the supersonic Michael Grabner last Thursday. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "What Deadline Deals Mean for the Stanley Cup Chase," 27 Feb. 2018 Simply put, not enough passengers could afford to fly supersonic. — Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics, "Why All Airliners Look the Same," 28 Feb. 2017 The SuperSonics had back-to-back picks, Nos. 6 and 7, after their championship and took Rutgers’ James Bailey ahead of Johnson. — cleveland.com, "NBA draft: 10 of the best picks made by defending champions," 20 June 2017 To this day, basketball fans in Seattle are upset that their beloved SuperSonics left in 2008 for Oklahoma City. — Kevin Spain, USA TODAY, "Why Sacramento still has an NBA team and Seattle doesn't," 16 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'supersonic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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supersonic
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English Language Learners Definition of supersonic
: faster than the speed of sound
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supersonic
adjective
su·per·son·ic
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Kids Definition of supersonic
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: above the normal range of human hearing
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: having a speed from one to five times that of sound
a supersonic airplane
supersonic
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Medical Definition of supersonic
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: of, being, or relating to speeds from one to five times the speed of sound in air — compare sonic
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: moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents moving at supersonic speed
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: relating to supersonic airplanes or missiles
the supersonic age
Other Words from supersonic
supersonically
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supersonic
nounMedical Definition of supersonic (Entry 2 of 2)
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: a supersonic wave or frequency
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