hypersonic

adjective

hy·per·son·ic ˌhī-pər-ˈsä-nik

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

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

hypersonic wind tunnel

hypersonically

ˌhī-pər-ˈsä-ni-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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The company has received U.S. defense contracts for satellites to detect new threats such as hypersonic missiles. —

Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Russia has developed an array of hypersonic nuclear capable missiles against which there is no effective defense. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 In April, Millennium received a U.S. Space Force contract valued at up to $414 million to build eight satellites capable of detecting advanced threats such as hypersonic missiles. —

Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 What could be more compelling than testing my ideas and implementing strategies in real-time at a rapidly growing hypersonic tech company aiming for one-hour global transit by 2030? —

Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hypersonic