Sonic

Pronunciation: /ˈsɑːnɪk/

Sonic (adj)

  1. Connected with sound, especially how sound travels through air or other materials.
  2. Moving at the speed of sound or related to that speed.
  3. Too high in pitch for many people to hear.

Examples

  • The sonic boom happened because the plane broke the sound barrier.
  • We heard a sonic warning tone, and then the machine started.

Sonic (adjective)

Examples

  • The lab tests sonic signals in water.
  • This device measures sonic vibrations from nearby machines.