Wondering how to use Hypersonic in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Hypersonic meaning
- Of a speed, equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
- Of a speed, far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
Using Hypersonic
- The main meaning on this page is: Of a speed, equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound. | Of a speed, far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
- In the example corpus, hypersonic often appears in combinations such as: hypersonic missiles, hypersonic weapons, hypersonic missile.
Context around Hypersonic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hypersonic
- In this selection, "hypersonic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, develop, future, reach, missiles, missile and weapons stand out and add context to how "hypersonic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 6 670mph hypersonic missile zircon and a future hypersonic weapon will. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hypersonic" sits close to words such as acosta, afar and anterior, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hypersonic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A barrage of hypersonic missiles from Russia would render the new offensive by Ukraine useless. (15 words)
Russia's new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile recently test-launched from a nuclear submarine in Barents sea. (17 words)
The Pentagon's 2023 budget request already includes $4.7 billion (£4 billion) for research and development of hypersonic weapons. (20 words)
Race for 'hypersonic' weapons heats up as France joins frayWorld powers are vying to develop "hypersonic" weapons that travel several times the speed of sound, with France the latest to join a field led so far by Russia and China. (40 words)
The first joint flight test of a future hypersonic weapon will take place next year, followed by tests every six months until the weapon is fielded by fiscal year 2023, the chief of Army’s hypersonic program said last week. (40 words)
The 3-in-1 Eye Massage Wand utilizes red LED light(Opens in a new tab) to help increase cell and collagen production, and then includes hypersonic infusion that can help stimulate blood circulation to your eye area. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
The advantage that a hypersonic bomber would have over other bombers is that the hypersonic platform could conventional bombs more effectively over a target protected by advanced air defense networks.
Race for 'hypersonic' weapons heats up as France joins frayWorld powers are vying to develop "hypersonic" weapons that travel several times the speed of sound, with France the latest to join a field led so far by Russia and China.
The first joint flight test of a future hypersonic weapon will take place next year, followed by tests every six months until the weapon is fielded by fiscal year 2023, the chief of Army’s hypersonic program said last week.
A barrage of hypersonic missiles from Russia would render the new offensive by Ukraine useless.
A hypersonic glide vehicle is boosted on a rocket to high altitude and then glides to its target, maneuvering along the way.
Aside from its ability to reach hypersonic speeds after its air launch, the Kinzhal is believed to behave like a ground-launched Iskander, meaning it is able to maneuver to make interception difficult.
But that's strictly hypothetical as, to date, hypersonic weapons have not been used in any large-scale fighting by any force around the world.
Buzhinsky also claimed on Russian state TV channel Rossiya 1 that the 'unstoppable' 6,670mph hypersonic missile Zircon was 'about to be used in combat operations' after testing.
He stressed that the three arrested Russians were only involved in one element of the work needed to build a hypersonic missile, a process that also includes the integration of sensors, navigational systems, and propulsion.
Hypersonic missiles, according to in April 2022, are truly unpredictable because of their speed and maneuverability, and the difficulty of tracking some variants due to their low flight pattern.
If the reports are accurate about the dismal performance of Russia’s hypersonic missiles in Ukraine, then the US should cancel its own multi-billion dollar R&D program into these duds.
In a social media post after “Rich Men North of Richmond” left a hypersonic missile trail in the sky, the musician revealed his grand secret: his name is Chris.
In November, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh of the Revolutionary Guard claimed Iran had created a hypersonic missile, without offering evidence to support it.
It comes just weeks after the Royal Navy announced a Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles is being tracked by HMS Portland.
On Saturday Kim met Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, who showed the North Korean leader Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships.
Russia's new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile recently test-launched from a nuclear submarine in Barents sea.
The 3-in-1 Eye Massage Wand utilizes red LED light(Opens in a new tab) to help increase cell and collagen production, and then includes hypersonic infusion that can help stimulate blood circulation to your eye area.
The bombardment on Tuesday, which targeted locations across Ukraine, included six Russian Kinzhal aero-ballistic hypersonic missiles, the most fired in a single attack in the war so far, according to Ukrainian air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat.
The general also said the Zionists argued after the unveiling of Fattah that they have an anti-hypersonic missile system, but it was a sheer bluff and psychological operation.
The Pentagon's 2023 budget request already includes $4.7 billion (£4 billion) for research and development of hypersonic weapons.
Common combinations with hypersonic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- hypersonic missiles 30×
- hypersonic weapons 26×
- hypersonic missile 18×
- of hypersonic 11×
- the hypersonic 9×
- hypersonic glide 8×
- hypersonic speeds 8×
- and hypersonic 7×
- in hypersonic 7×
- hypersonic weapon 5×