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ultrasonics
[ uhl-truh-son-iks ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- the branch of science that deals with the effects of sound waves above human perception.
ultrasonics
/ ˌʌltrəˈsɒnɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the branch of physics concerned with ultrasonic waves Also calledsupersonics
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ultrasonics1
First recorded in 1930–35; ultrasonic, -ics
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Example Sentences
Ultrasonics were nice, effective, humane police weapons, but they were unreliable.
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