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
1
: a supersonic wave or frequency
2
: a supersonic airplane
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
And in feats of speed, the demonstrator aircraft for America’s first civil supersonic jet broke the sound barrier for the first time earlier this year.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2020
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Adjective
This is notable, because supersonic flights that make sonic booms over populated areas in the U.S. are prohibited.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
And in feats of speed, the demonstrator aircraft for America’s first civil supersonic jet broke the sound barrier for the first time earlier this year.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2020
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“Supersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supersonic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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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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