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Supersonic vs Aerospike - What's the difference?

supersonic | aerospike |

As an adjective supersonic

is (of a speed) greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

As a noun aerospike is

any of several forms of rocket engine having specialized nozzles.

supersonic

English

(wikipedia supersonic)

Adjective

(-)
  • (of a speed) greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)
  • (colloquial, of a sound) ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible

    • Related terms

    * (speed) plasmasonic, hypersonic, transonic, subsonic * (sound) infrasonic, sonic

    See also

    * superluminal

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    aerospike

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia aerospike) (en noun)
  • Any of several forms of rocket engine having specialized nozzles.
  • A spike, protruding from the nose cone of a missile, designed to decrease supersonic drag.