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supercruise en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English cruise English supercruise From super- + cruise.

Meanings

  1. A mode or period of aircraft flight involving supercruising.

Forms

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supercruises Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

supercruiser

supercruise en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English cruise English supercruise From super- + cruise.

Meanings

  1. To cruise at supersonic speed without using afterburners.
    • The F-18 was able to supercruise 320 miles to the battlefield in 20 minutes and loiter there for an hour.

Forms

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supercruises Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
supercruised Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
supercruised Tense=Past lexicographic
supercruising Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic