Ultrasonics
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the branch of science that deals with the effects of sound waves above human perception.
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) the branch of physics concerned with ultrasonic waves Also called supersonics
ultrasonics ul·tra·son·ics (ŭl’trə-sŏn’ĭks)
n.
The acoustics of ultrasonic sound.
The science and technology that deals with ultrasound.
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