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单词 subsonic
释义

subsonic

[ suhb-son-ik ]
/ sʌbˈsɒn ɪk /

adjective

noting or pertaining to a speed less than that of sound in air at the same height above sea level.
infrasonic.

Origin of subsonic

1940–45; sub- + sonic

OTHER WORDS FROM subsonic

sub·son·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby subsonic

subsoil, subsoiler, subsoil plow, subsolar, subsong, subsonic, subspace, subspecialty, subspecies, subspecific, subspinale
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Example sentences from the Web for subsonic

  • And its booming notes descended to subsonic throbbings that gripped and wrung the nerves to anguish.

    The Record of Currupira|Robert Abernathy
  • Most of their conversation is carried on in tones of subsonic frequency, so your ears cannot hear it.

    The Asses of Balaam|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for subsonic

subsonic
/ (sʌbˈsɒnɪk) /

adjective

being, having, or travelling at a velocity below that of sounda subsonic aircraft
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for subsonic

subsonic
[ sŭb-sŏnĭk ]

Having a speed less than that of sound in a designated medium, usually air; having a velocity less than Mach 1. Compare hypersonic supersonic transonic.
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