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son·ic
(sŏn′ĭk)adj.
1. Of or relating to audible sound: a sonic wave.
2. Having a speed approaching or being that of sound in air, about 1,220 kilometers (760 miles) per hour at sea level.
3. Slang Extremely exciting and fast-paced: a sonic lifestyle.
son′ic·al·ly adv.
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sonic
(ˈsɒnɪk)adj
1. (General Physics) of, involving, or producing sound
2. (General Physics) having a speed about equal to that of sound in air: 331 metres per second (741 miles per hour) at 0°C
[C20: from Latin sonus sound]
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son•ic
(ˈsɒn ɪk)adj.
1. of or pertaining to sound.
2. noting or pertaining to a speed equal to that of sound in air at the same height above sea level.
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sonic
Of or pertaining to sound or the speed of sound. See also speed of sound.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Adj. | 1. | sonic - (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level; "a sonic boom" subsonic - (of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium; "aircraft flying at subsonic speeds" supersonic - (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air); "a supersonic bomber flies so fast that it must release its bombs while the target is still over the horizon" |
2. | sonic - relating to audible sound; "a sonic wave" |
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Translations
صَوْتي
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lyd-sonisk
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garso barjeras
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ses dalgalarıyla ilgili
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sonic
[ˈsɒnɪk] adj [waves] → soniquesonic boom n → bang m inv supersoniqueson-in-law [ˈsʌnɪnlɔː] n → gendre m, beau-fils mCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
sonic
adj → Schall-
sonic
:sonic barrier
n → Schallmauer f
sonic boom
n → Überschallknall m
sonic depth finder
n → Echolot nt
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sonic
(ˈsonik) adjective of, or using, sound waves.
sonic boom a sudden loud noise heard when an aircraft which is travelling faster than the speed of sound passes overhead.
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