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hypersonic
[hahy-per-son-ik]
adjective
noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
hypersonic
/ ˌɪəˈɒɪ /
adjective
concerned with or having a velocity of at least five times that of sound in the same medium under the same conditions
hypersonic
Relating to or capable of speeds equal to or exceeding five times the speed of sound (Mach 5 and above).
Compare subsonic supersonic transonic
Other Word Forms
- ˌˈDzԾ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of hypersonic1
Example Sentences
Iran said it had fired hypersonic missiles in response.
Ukraine said the base houses planes that launch hypersonic missiles and that it had damaged "two units of enemy aircraft".
The secret sauce of Hotol was heat exchanger technology, an attempt to cool the super-heated 1,000C air that enters an engine at hypersonic speeds.
UK Ministry of Defence funding took the company into hypersonic research with Rolls-Royce for an unmanned aircraft.
His former colleague Kathryn Evans headed up the space effort, the work around hypersonic flight for the Ministry of Defence and opportunities to apply the technology in any other commercial areas.
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