ultrasonic
adjective
ul·tra·son·ic
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Definition of ultrasonic
1
: having a frequency above the human ear's audibility limit of about 20,000 hertz
—used of waves and vibrations
2
: utilizing, produced by, or relating to ultrasonic waves or vibrations
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Other Words from ultrasonic
ultrasonically
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Examples of ultrasonic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Tesla has since revamped the hardware—the front-facing cameras and radar, the ultrasonic sensors—in its vehicles. — Wired, "Feds Say Tesla Autopilot Is Partly to Blame for a 2018 Crash," 4 Sep. 2019 The latest autonomous vehicles are being outfitted with lasers, radar, cameras, and ultrasonic sensors to map their surroundings. — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, "As sensor prices drop, carmakers may finally run out of excuses for not dealing with hot-car deaths," 28 Aug. 2019 These are all controlled by Audi's zFas controller, which fuses sensor input from a while range of cameras, ultrasonic sensors, radars, and even a front-mounted lidar unit. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The 2019 Audi A7 might be all the car anyone ever needs," 24 June 2019 Then, there's always the option to get your own ultrasonic jewelry cleaning machine, as Stofenmacher suggests. — Glamour, "How to Clean Your Engagement Ring at Home (and What Not to Do)," 21 June 2019 The blue and orange Polaris GEM maintenance vehicle is driving itself using the suite of radars, cameras, and ultrasonic sensors. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "This Startup Wants to Remake the Last Mile of Parcel Delivery," 6 June 2019 Instead, Tesla relies on radar, along with eight cameras and ultrasonic sensors — which use sound waves — to send information to its vehicles’ computers. — Levi Sumagaysay, The Mercury News, "Elon Musk calls lidar ‘stupid,’ but most self-driving cars use it. Who’s right?," 17 June 2019 There are even optional ultrasonic sensors housed in the mirrors that measure and report the water depth on the driver's touchscreen. — Houston Chronicle, "Range Rover Evoque gets added finesse, mild-hybrid versions," 14 June 2019 Because the Honeywell is an evaporative humidifier (as opposed to an ultrasonic model), the water is pushed through a wick filter. — Stephanie Shore Fisher, Country Living, "The Honeywell HCM350W Humidifier Is Single-Handedly Helping Me Survive the Winter," 12 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ultrasonic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ultrasonic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of ultrasonic
—used to describe sounds that are too high for humans to hear
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ultrasonic
adjective
ul·tra·son·ic
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Medical Definition of ultrasonic
1a
: having a frequency above the human ear's audibility limit of about 20,000 hertz
—used of waves and vibrations
b
: utilizing, produced by, or relating to ultrasonic waves or vibrations
removal of tartar with an ultrasonic scaler
2
: ultrasound
Other Words from ultrasonic
ultrasonically
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adverb