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Definition of "hypersonic" []

  • Of, relating to, or capable of speed equal to or exceeding five times the speed of sound. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hypersonic" in a sentence
  • "The tool kit is standard NOW, however the repairs have never been testing in hypersonic flight, then may cause more drag and local to the repair."
  • "Hammer invented a device called the hypersonic scan transmitter, which allowed him to take control of Iron Man’s armor."
  • "Either they don’t have enough cone explosives or they don’t trust them to do the job, because they have placed something called hypersonic cavitation generators in the tents."