supersonic
Greater than the speed of soundGreater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).
» The airplane is capable of supersonic speeds.
Das Flugzeug ermöglicht Überschallgeschwindigkeiten.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).
supersonic jet
supersonic movement
Überschall-
сверхзвуково́йsverxzvukovój
надзвукови́йnadzvukovýj
(of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air)
(colloquial, not comparable)Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.
having frequencies above those of audible sound
Examples
9 sentencesThe airplane is capable of supersonic speeds.
deDas Flugzeug ermöglicht Überschallgeschwindigkeiten.
The aeroplane is capable of supersonic speeds.
deDas Flugzeug ermöglicht Überschallgeschwindigkeiten.
Concorde was capable of reaching supersonic speeds.
ru"Конкорд" способен был развивать сверхзвуковую скорость.
deDie Concorde konnte Überschallgeschwindigkeit erreichen.
With the development of supersonic jet planes, the world is becoming smaller and smaller.
deMit der Entwicklung des Überschalldüsenflugzeugs wird die Welt immer kleiner.
What drives the supersonic solar wind – the constant stream of solar material that blows through the entire solar system?
Translations
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Origin
From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- having frequencies above those of audible sound:ultrasonic