supersonic
Greater than the speed of soundGreater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).
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» The airplane is capable of supersonic speeds.
Das Flugzeug ermöglicht Überschallgeschwindigkeiten. — Esperantostern
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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. — Esperantostern
The aeroplane is capable of supersonic speeds.
deDas Flugzeug ermöglicht Überschallgeschwindigkeiten. — Esperantostern
Concorde was capable of reaching supersonic speeds.
ru"Конкорд" способен был развивать сверхзвуковую скорость. — marafon
deDie Concorde konnte Überschallgeschwindigkeit erreichen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
With the development of supersonic jet planes, the world is becoming smaller and smaller.
deMit der Entwicklung des Überschalldüsenflugzeugs wird die Welt immer kleiner. — Dejo
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
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsSee also
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