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[ adjective ] (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air)

Examples

"a supersonic bomber flies so fast that it must release its bombs while the target is still over the horizon"

Used in print

(Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. D. D....)

One of the important and difficult decisions which had to be made in this budget concerned the role of the B-70 , a long range supersonic bomber .

I am recommending additional acquisitions of the improved version of the B-52 ( the B-52_H with the new turbofan_engine ) and procurement of the B-58 supersonic medium bomber , together with the supporting refueling tankers in each case .

Related terms

subsonic sonic

2
[ adjective ] having frequencies above those of audible sound

Synonyms

ultrasonic

Related terms

inaudible

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