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Definition of subsonic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
aviation speedTECH. less than the speed of soundTECH.
- The aircraft maintained a subsonic speed during the flight.
2.
scientific soundTECH. having a frequency too low to be audibleTECH.
- The subsonic hum was detected by specialized equipment.
3.
fluid mechanics flowTECH. with a Mach number such that 0.3 < Ma < 0.8TECH.
- The engineers studied the subsonic flow patterns.
Expressions with subsonic
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rate of movement slower than the speed of sound
The jet was flying at subsonic speed.
Origin of subsonic
Latin, sub (under) + sonus (sound)
Terms with subsonic included in their meaning
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aviation
long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber
subsonic combustion
combust subsonically through thermal conduction
fluid dynamics
travelling through fluid with mixed supersonic and subsonic flow
Examples of subsonic in a sentence
The engineers focused on improving subsonic flight efficiency. The subsonic waves were felt but not heard. Subsonic frequencies can affect animal behavior. The aircraft was designed for subsonic speeds to improve fuel efficiency. Subsonic conditions were ideal for the wind tunnel tests.
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- French:subsonique, infrasonore, ...
- German:langsamer als Schall, unhörbar, ...
- Italian:subsonico, infrasonico, ...
- Spanish:subsónica, subsonico, ...
- Portuguese:subsónico, sub-sónico, ...
- Chinese:亚音速的, 次声的, ...
- Japanese:亜音速の, 超低周波の, ...
- Arabic:تَحْتَ صَوْتِيّ, مُنخَفِض التَّرَدُّد, ...
- Hebrew:תַּת-קוֹלִי, תַּת-שְׁמִיעָתִי, ...
- Russian:дозвуковой, инфразвуковой, ...
- Ukrainian:дозвуковий, інфразвуковий, ...
- Hindi:उपध्वनिक, अवश्रव्य, ...
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