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Definition of sonic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sonic

adjective
 
/ˈsɒnɪk/
 
/ˈsɑːnɪk/
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  1. connected with sound or the speed of sound
    • sonic waves
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySonic is used with these nouns:
    • boom
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    Word Origin1920s: from Latin sonus ‘sound’ + -ic.
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