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English
Etymology
hyper- + velocity
Adjective
hypervelocity (not comparable)
- Having, or occurring at, extreme velocity.
The satellite was destroyed by a hypervelocity impact.
Noun
hypervelocity (plural hypervelocities)
- A very high velocity.
- A hypersonic velocity.
- (astronomy) A velocity greater than escape velocity.
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