ultrasonic cleaning

British  

noun

1. the use of ultrasound to vibrate a piece to be cleaned while the piece is immersed in a cleaning fluid. The process produces a very high degree of cleanliness, and is used for jewellery and ornately shaped items

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Example Sentences

So, sonic, when attached to face brushes and toothbrushes, is not advertising that ultrasonic cleaning technology; it just means “it vibrates rapidly.”

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2019

These brushes seem to benefit from the halo surrounding ultrasonic cleaning, which is a real thing used on small, delicate items like jewelry and dentures.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2019

Experts there spent five years employing special scalpels, tiny hammers driven by compressed air and a new, ultrasonic cleaning technique to remove the remaining detritus.

From Time Magazine Archive