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SUPERSONIC

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having frequencies above those of audible soundplay

Synonyms:

supersonic; ultrasonic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

inaudible; unhearable (impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air)play

Example:

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

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

sonic ((of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level)

subsonic ((of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium)

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