HYPERSONIC


Meaning of HYPERSONIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈsä-nik ]

adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1946

1. : of or relating to speed five or more times that of sound in air — compare sonic

2. : moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents that move at hypersonic speed

hypersonic wind tunnel

• hy·per·son·i·cal·ly -ni-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.