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hypersonic missile

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-son-ic mis-sile
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A missile that travels at speeds greater than Mach 5 and can maneuver during atmospheric flight, making it extremely difficult to detect and intercept.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hypersonic missiles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hypersonic bomb hypersonic glide vehicle

Questions

What does hypersonic missile mean?
A missile that travels at speeds greater than Mach 5 and can maneuver during atmospheric flight, making it extremely difficult to detect and intercept.

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