vượt âm

Máy bay vượt âm bay trên bầu trời với một đám mây hình nón phía sau.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Supersonic: Relating to a speed greater than the speed of sound in a given medium, especially in air.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tốc độ vượt âm là một thành tựu lớn của ngành hàng không. (Supersonic speed is a major achievement of the aviation industry.)
  • Máy bay chiến đấu này có khả năng bay ở tốc độ vượt âm. (This fighter jet is capable of flying at supersonic speed.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in scientific and technical contexts, particularly in physics, aerodynamics, and military aviation.
• It describes not only speed but also phenomena associated with objects moving faster than sound, such as sonic booms.

Variants and Related Words

• Sóng vượt âm: Supersonic wave.
• Bay vượt âm: To fly at supersonic speed.

Synonyms

• Supersonic: Faster than the speed of sound.
• Transonic: Pertaining to speeds close to the speed of sound (a related but distinct concept).

Related Concepts

• Hạ âm (Subsonic): Relating to speeds slower than the speed of sound.
• Âm thanh (Sound): The vibration that travels through a medium, whose speed defines the supersonic threshold.