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ensonify

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To fill with sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The mechanism of landmine detection is to ensonify the ground with an acoustic source and measure the intensity of the returning sound waves.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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