hypersonic in Japanese
hypersonic in Japanese is 極超音速 — hypersonic means travelling at, or capable of, at least five times the speed of sound.
hypersonic in Japanese
極超音速
Pronounced: gokuchōonsoku
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
What does "hypersonic" mean?
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adjective Travelling at, or capable of, at least five times the speed of sound.
"The new missile is designed to reach hypersonic speeds within seconds of launch."
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adjective Relating to speeds so far above the speed of sound that they cause the surrounding air to behave differently, including chemical changes in the air itself.
"At hypersonic speeds, the air around the craft heats up enough to change chemically."
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hypersonic in a sentence
- The new missile is designed to reach hypersonic speeds within seconds of launch.
- Engineers are testing a hypersonic aircraft that could cross oceans in under an hour.
- At hypersonic speeds, the air around the craft heats up enough to change chemically.
- Hypersonic flow behaves quite differently from ordinary supersonic flow.
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What is "hypersonic" in Japanese?
"hypersonic" in Japanese is 極超音速. hypersonic means: Travelling at, or capable of, at least five times the speed of sound.
How do you pronounce 極超音速?
"hypersonic" in Japanese is 極超音速, pronounced "gokuchōonsoku".
How do you use "hypersonic" in a sentence?
Example: "The new missile is designed to reach hypersonic speeds within seconds of launch." In Japanese, "hypersonic" is 極超音速.
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