supersonicsn.

Brit.

/ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪks/,

/ˌsjuːpəˈsɒnɪks/, U.S.

/ˌsupərˈsɑnɪks/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: supersonic adj.

Etymology: < supersonic adj.: see -ic suffix 2. Compare ultrasonics n.

Physics.

With singular agreement. The science of sound waves or vibrations with frequencies greater than those audible to the human ear or greater than 20 kilohertz (cf. supersonic adj. 1); = ultrasonics n. b.

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supersonics1920

ultrasonics1940

1920 Announcement of Courses 1920–21 (Stanford Univ. Bull. No. 33) 15 May 172 Sound... Production and properties of high frequency sound (supersonics).

1928 Daily Express 16 June 12/3 Supersonics is the science of inaudible sound, sound of such high frequency waves that it can kill instantly any living thing within range.

1952 H. Manley Non-destructive Testing ii. 16 Most humans cannot hear above 14 to 20 kcs. so the very high frequency sound waves are given a special name, usually ‘ultrasonics’, sometimes ‘supersonics’.

1965 N. B. Webber Fluid Mech. Civil Engineers iv. 73 His valuable experiments on projectiles and shock waves have brought him recognition as a pioneer of supersonics.

2003 U.S. Patent Applic. 2003/0160707 A1 4/1 The detector can be based on other physical measuring principles using such as supersonics, infrared rays, eddy current etc.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supersonics
释义	supersonicsn. Brit. /ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪks/, /ˌsjuːpəˈsɒnɪks/, U.S. /ˌsupərˈsɑnɪks/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: supersonic adj. Etymology: < supersonic adj.: see -ic suffix 2. Compare ultrasonics n. Physics. With singular agreement. The science of sound waves or vibrations with frequencies greater than those audible to the human ear or greater than 20 kilohertz (cf. supersonic adj. 1); = ultrasonics n. b. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > science of sound > vibration > [noun] > above human range > science of supersonics1920 ultrasonics1940 1920 Announcement of Courses 1920–21 (Stanford Univ. Bull. No. 33) 15 May 172 Sound... Production and properties of high frequency sound (supersonics). 1928 Daily Express 16 June 12/3 Supersonics is the science of inaudible sound, sound of such high frequency waves that it can kill instantly any living thing within range. 1952 H. Manley Non-destructive Testing ii. 16 Most humans cannot hear above 14 to 20 kcs. so the very high frequency sound waves are given a special name, usually ‘ultrasonics’, sometimes ‘supersonics’. 1965 N. B. Webber Fluid Mech. Civil Engineers iv. 73 His valuable experiments on projectiles and shock waves have brought him recognition as a pioneer of supersonics. 2003 U.S. Patent Applic. 2003/0160707 A1 4/1 The detector can be based on other physical measuring principles using such as supersonics, infrared rays, eddy current etc. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1920
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