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sonic
(sonic)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɒnɪk/
adjective
relating to or using sound waves:
the whales emit sonic pulse systems
denoting or having a speed equal to that of sound.
Derivatives
sonically
adverb
Origin:
1920s
: from Latin
sonus
'sound'
+
-ic
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