supersonic wave
- noun
- /ˌsuːpərˈsɒnɪk weɪv/
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onda supersónica
- The supersonic wave from the explosion shattered glass windows a mile away.
Examples
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You could hear a distinct crack as the supersonic wave traveled through the tunnel.
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Researchers studied the effects of a supersonic wave passing through different materials.
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The supersonic wave created a loud boom.
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Did you hear the supersonic waves from the jet?
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The supersonic wave from the explosion shattered glass windows a mile away.
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Researchers studied the effects of a supersonic wave passing through different materials.
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You could hear a distinct crack as the supersonic wave traveled through the tunnel.
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun meaning is directly and transparently composed from the adjective 'supersonic' (faster than sound) and 'wave' (a disturbance traveling through a medium), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a wave traveling faster than sound. The adjective+noun structure is a standard compositional pattern and is cross-linguistically straightforward, making the expression immediately comprehensible to B1 learners familiar with the constituents.
Etymology
Supersonic wave combines super meaning 'above' and sonic meaning 'sound' to create a simple image of a wave moving faster than sound. Imagine a fast jet that makes a sharp crack as it passes, and that loud snap shows the air reacting when something goes quicker than sound, so supersonic wave means 'a wave that travels faster than sound'.