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sonic

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: sonic

1
adj
(of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level
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adj
relating to audible sound
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: sonic
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adj (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level

“a sonic boom”
Synonyms:
transonic
Antonyms:
subsonic
(of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium
supersonic
(of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air)
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adj relating to audible sound

“a sonic wave”
Synonyms
audible, hearable
heard or perceptible by the ear
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