ultrasonic
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ul·tra·son·ic
adjective \-ˈsä-nik\Definition of ULTRASONIC
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: 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
See 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
ul·tra·son·ic
adjective \-ˈsän-ik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ULTRASONIC
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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>
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