sonic
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ɪk adjective
1.
of or pertaining to sound.
2.
noting or pertaining to a speed equal to that of sound in air at the same height above sea level.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, involving, or producing sound |
| 2. | having a speed about equal to that of sound in air: 331 metres per second (741 miles per hour) at 0°C |
| [C20: from Latin sonus sound] | |
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Sonic
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
sonic
1923, from L. sonus "sound" (see sound (n.1)). Sonic boom is attested from 1952.
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Medical Dictionary
sonic son·ic (sŏn'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or determined by audible sound.
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Example sentences
Sonic booms were reported in communities along the flight path as the plane completed its race across the continent.
The result is something called thermoacoustic or sonic refrigeration.
The small space rock disintegrated high in the atmosphere, creating a sonic boom heard by numerous witnesses.
Edge and myself were tuned into dramatic sonic landscapes.
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