ultrasonic
adjective
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Ultrasound, or ultrasonography, works on the principle that sound is reflected at different speeds by tissues or substances of different densities. Ultrasound technology has been used medically since the 1940s. Sonograms, the pictures produced by ultrasound, can reveal heart defects, tumors, and gallstones; since low-power ultrasonic waves don't present any risks to a body, they're most often used to display fetuses during pregnancy in order to make sure they're healthy. Ultrasonics has many other uses, including underwater sonar sensing. High-power ultrasonics are so intense that they're actually used for drilling and welding.
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Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Let the record sit for a few seconds with cleaner or spin for a few minutes in the ultrasonic basin.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2025
The researchers point out that their new method can be applied to any type of glass, and that it can be carried out in any lab that has a basic ultrasonic bath setup.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
Modern techniques like ultrasonic scanning reveal if a bar’s interior has been hollowed out or replaced with tungsten.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Ultrasonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrasonic. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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