ultrasonics
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- noun
- /ˌʌltrəˈsɒnɪks/
- Specialized
- Sound and ultrasonics are used extensively in business, industry, medical professions, and civilian sectors as tools to measure, clean, and machine materials.
- ultrasonics are used
Examples
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Engineers often utilize ultrasonics to create precise measurements in industrial applications, ensuring quality standards are met.
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In addition to the research into ultrasonics and radioactivity, three other preliminary lines of inquiry opened up by the Dragon Project are worth mentioning.
Academic text (1990) -
Ultrasonics shook free some minute flakes of skin, which were analyzed at once.
Fiction book (2000) -
Various research groups have combined multisensor apertures with a complex medium to enhance signal processing in areas such as communications, medical ultrasonics, seismology, and matched-field acoustics.
Academic text (2004) -
He was instrumental in the development of the non-destructive method known as "Acousto-Ultrasonics," an idea spurred by NASA Ames Research Center that was further developed by Green and sold commercially as an inspection instrument.
Academic text (2003) -
The study of ultrasonics has revolutionized medical imaging techniques, allowing doctors to visualize internal organs without invasive procedures.
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Scientists are exploring new applications for ultrasonics in non-destructive testing, revealing hidden flaws in materials without causing damage.
Synonyms
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Sound waves too high for people to hear that are used to make images or medical tests
Surface Forms
Morphology
ultrasonics = ultrasonic (transparent) = ultra + sonic + s
The noun is a straightforward nominal plural in form, and its meaning is inherited transparently from the base adjective 'ultrasonic'.
Etymology
Ultrasonics comes from ultra- ('beyond') and sonic ('sound'), so it literally means 'beyond sound'. That's why ultrasonics refers to the study and use of sound waves higher than humans can hear, often used in medicine and technology.