hypersonic
adjective
hy·per·son·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈsä-nik 
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
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The dispatch came a day after South Korea’s military said North Korea had launched what appeared to be a hypersonic missile off its east coast that exploded in midair.
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 June 2024
And the governor, an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination this year, acknowledged that the arrival this week in Havana Harbor of a small Russian flotilla that included a nuclear submarine and another ship armed with hypersonic missiles was an issue above his pay grade.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The Gorshkov is one of the most modern vessels in the Russian fleet, capable of firing hypersonic missiles that travel at more than 6,000 miles per hour.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 14 June 2024
One of the largest recent contracts awarded to UConn was a four-year, $10 million project to test welding materials and processes for RTX hypersonic missiles.
—Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 June 2024
And the governor, an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination this year, acknowledged that the arrival this week in Havana Harbor of a small Russian flotilla that included a nuclear submarine and another ship armed with hypersonic missiles was an issue above his pay grade.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The Gorshkov is one of the most modern vessels in the Russian fleet, capable of firing hypersonic missiles that travel at more than 6,000 miles per hour.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 14 June 2024
One of the largest recent contracts awarded to UConn was a four-year, $10 million project to test welding materials and processes for RTX hypersonic missiles.
—Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2024
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“Hypersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypersonic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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