transonic
adjective
Simple meaning
Travelling through a fluid at a speed where regions of supersonic and subsonic flow coexist simultaneously over different portions of the surface of the moving object in question.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
tɹænˈsɑnɪk
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Definition
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adjective
Travelling through a fluid (commonly air) at a speed where regions of supersonic and subsonic flow coexist simultaneously over different portions of the surface of the moving object in question.
Passing from subsonic to supersonic, or vice versa.
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This meaning: Travelling through a fluid (commonly air) at a speed where regions of supersonic and subsonic flow coexist simultaneously over different portions of the surface of the moving object in question.
Used this way, transonic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Sense: travelling through a fluid (commonly air) at a speed where regions of supersonic and subsonic flow coexist simultaneously over different portions of the surface of the moving object in question
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