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单词 supersound
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supersound
supersound n.
Brit. /ˈsuːpəsaʊnd/
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/ˈsjuːpəsaʊnd/
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U.S. /ˈsupərˌsaʊnd/
sound of too high a frequency to be perceived by humans; = ultrasound n.; (also) sound of an intensity above the threshold of pain.
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supersound1920
ultrasound1923
ultrasonics1924
1920 R. A. Millikan in R. M. Yerkes New World Sci. iii. 47 Super-sound signaling under water was successfully accomplished by Dr. Langevin and applied experimentally in submarine detection.
1942 Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 49/2 Sound waves too powerful for the human system to bear, and others too high in pitch for the human ear to hear, are new miracle-working tools in science and industry. In dozens of laboratories, scientists are perfecting sound-generating devices, and discovering new uses for supersound and ultrasound.
1952 Chambers's Jrnl. 1 June 363 Scientists have been having the time of their lives exploring super sound.
2008 S. V. Szokolay Introd. Archit. Sci. (ed. 2) 213 Above the latter there may be super-sounds, but there is no specific term for the below threshold sounds.
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