supersonics
[ soo-per-son-iks ]
/ ˌsu pərˈsɒn ɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of science that deals with supersonic phenomena.
Origin of supersonics
First recorded in 1925–30; see origin at
supersonic,
-ics
Words nearby supersonics
supersession,
supersex,
supersize,
supersonic,
supersonic transport,
supersonics,
superspeed,
superstar,
superstate,
superstation,
superstition
Example sentences from the Web for supersonics
The same applied to anesthetic gases, or electric shock, or supersonics.
Anything You Can Do ... |Gordon Randall GarrettThe small handgun merely jangled their nerves with a high-powered blast of accurately beamed supersonics.
Anything You Can Do ... |Gordon Randall Garrett
British Dictionary definitions for supersonics
supersonics
/ (ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪks) /
noun (functioning as singular)
the study of supersonic motion
a less common name for ultrasonics