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ultrasonics

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

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  • rhymes with -ɒnɪks

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noun

Meaning 1

the science and technology of ultrasound

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2el- Latin ūls Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Old Latin -ād Latin -ā Latin ultrābor. English ultra- English sonics English ultrasonics From ultra- + sonics.