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
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: a supersonic wave or frequency
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: a supersonic airplane
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Paul Sonne, New York Times, 21 May 2024
It’s also carried the Concorde, a supersonic jet, on more than one occasion, including just last year.
—Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024
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The footage also showed a supersonic strategic bomber armed with missiles and an attack aircraft being prepared for takeoff.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 21 May 2024
It’s also carried the Concorde, a supersonic jet, on more than one occasion, including just last year.
—Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024
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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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