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- noun Plural form of
hypervelocity .
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Examples
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The accelerator will speed the particles to "hypervelocities" exceeding six miles per second to simulate rapidly moving dust particles in lunar and space environments, he said.
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She came riding in along a smooth curve, matched hypervelocities with practiced grace, and flew parallel to her prey, a few kilometers off.
The Earth Book of Stormgate Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1978
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But when hypervelocities were matched and phasing in was completed and airlocks were joined and the other crew came aboard, Djana screamed.
A Circus of Hells Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1969
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February 18, 2009 Think of the electromagnetic railgun as an electric cannon which uses electrical energy instead of chemical propellant to launch projectiles at hypervelocities.
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February 18, 2009 Think of the electromagnetic railgun as an electric cannon which uses electrical energy instead of chemical propellant to launch projectiles at hypervelocities.
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February 18, 2009 Think of the electromagnetic railgun as an electric cannon which uses electrical energy instead of chemical propellant to launch projectiles at hypervelocities.
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