ultrasonic

[ uhl-truh-son-ik ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or utilizing ultrasound.

Origin of ultrasonic

1
First recorded in 1925–30; ultra- + sonic

Other words from ultrasonic

  • ul·tra·son·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for ultrasonic

ultrasonic

/ (ˌʌltrəˈsɒnɪk) /


adjective
  1. of, concerned with, or producing waves with the same nature as sound waves but frequencies above audio frequencies: See also ultrasound

Derived forms of ultrasonic

  • ultrasonically, adverb

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