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