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hypersonic

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hypersonic
concerned with or having a velocity of at least five times that of sound in the same medium under the same conditions
hypersonic [¦hī·pər′sän·ik]
(acoustics)
Pertaining to frequencies above 500 megahertz.
(fluid mechanics)
Pertaining to hypersonic speeds, or air currents moving at hypersonic speeds.
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