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ultrasonic
adjective ul·tra·son·ic \-ˈsä-nik\
—used to describe sounds that are too high for humans to hear
Full Definition of ULTRASONIC
1
: having a frequency above the human ear's audibility limit of about 20,000 hertz —used of waves and vibrations
2
: utilizing, produced by, or relating to ultrasonic waves or vibrations
— ul·tra·son·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ULTRASONIC
1923
Rhymes with ULTRASONIC
catatonic, cosmogonic, diachronic, diatonic, disharmonic, electronic, embryonic, epigonic, hegemonic, histrionic, homophonic, Housatonic, hypersonic, infrasonic, inharmonic, isotonic, macaronic, megaphonic, microphonic, monophonic, monotonic, nonionic, nucleonic, pentatonic, pharaonic, philharmonic, plate-tectonic, polyphonic, quadraphonic, semitonic, skeletonic, Solomonic, supersonic, supertonic, telephonic, thermionic
Medical Dictionary
ultrasonic
adjective ul·tra·son·ic \-ˈsän-ik\
Medical Definition of ULTRASONIC
1
a : having a frequency above the human ear's audibility limit of about 20,000 hertz—used of waves and vibrations b : utilizing, produced by, or relating to ultrasonic waves or vibrations <removal of tartar with an ultrasonic scaler>
2
—ul·tra·son·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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