su·per·son·ic
ˌsü-pər-ˈsä-nik 
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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
1
: a supersonic wave or frequency
2
: a supersonic airplane
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Chengdu’s twin-engine, supersonic J-20 worked as designed—and the PLAAF ultimately ordered a large number.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom.
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Adjective
Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant had a supersonic date night!
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Chengdu’s twin-engine, supersonic J-20 worked as designed—and the PLAAF ultimately ordered a large number.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2020
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“Supersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supersonic. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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supersonic
1 of 2 adjective
su·per·son·ic
-ˈsän-ik
2
: of, being, or relating to speeds from one to five times the speed of sound in air compare sonic
3
: moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents moving at supersonic speed
4
: relating to supersonic airplanes or missiles
the supersonic age
supersonic
2 of 2 noun1
: a supersonic wave or frequency
2
: a supersonic airplane
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