ultrasonics

[ uhl-truh-son-iks ]
/ ˌʌl trəˈsɒn ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of science that deals with the effects of sound waves above human perception.

Origin of ultrasonics

First recorded in 1930–35; see origin at ultrasonic, -ics

Words nearby ultrasonics

ultrashort, ultrasonic, ultrasonic cleaning, ultrasonic testing, ultrasonic welding, ultrasonics, ultrasonogram, ultrasonograph, ultrasonography, ultrasound, ultrasound cardiography

Example sentences from the Web for ultrasonics

  • Ultrasonics were nice, effective, humane police weapons, but they were unreliable.

    Temple Trouble |Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for ultrasonics

ultrasonics
/ (ˌʌltrəˈsɒnɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with ultrasonic waves Also called: supersonics

Medical definitions for ultrasonics

ultrasonics
[ ŭl′trə-sŏn′ĭks ]

n.

The acoustics of ultrasonic sound.
The science and technology that deals with ultrasound.