transonic
[ tran-son-ik ]
/ trænˈsɒn ɪk /
adjective Chiefly Aeronautics.
close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
Also
transsonic.
Words nearby transonic
transnational,
transnet,
transoceanic,
transom,
transom window,
transonic,
transonic barrier,
transp.,
transpacific,
transpadane,
transparency
British Dictionary definitions for transonic
transonic
/ (trænˈsɒnɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to conditions when travelling at or near the speed of sound
Scientific definitions for transonic
transonic
[ trăn-sŏn′ĭk ]
Relating to or capable of speeds at or near the speed of sound (at or approaching Mach 1) or to aerodynamic conditions for bodies travelling at such speeds. Compare hypersonic subsonic supersonic.