Sonic meaning

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The definition of sonic is something related to sound or the speed of sound.

An example of something sonic is a boom from an airplane that broke the speed of sound.

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Of or relating to audible sound.

A sonic wave.

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Of or having to do with sound.
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Extremely exciting and fast-paced.

A sonic lifestyle.

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Having a speed approaching or being that of sound in air, about 1,220 kilometers (760 miles) per hour at sea level.
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Designating or of a speed equal to the speed of sound (about 1,220 km per hour, or 760 mph, through air at sea level at room temperature)
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Of or relating to sound.
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Having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air.
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Origin of sonic

  • From Latin sonus a sound swen- in Indo-European roots
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From Latin sonus.
    From Wiktionary

Sonic Sentence Examples

  • She published The Higher Education of Women (1866) and Thoughts on sonic Questions relating to Women (1860-1908, 1910).

  • deep in sonic river gorges.

  • After being tricked by Eggman into thinking that Sonic and Tails are trying to steal the chaos emeralds (which Knuckles guards) in order to steal them for himself, the Echidna pursues the heroic duo and ignores the true threat.

  • These 10 songs find U2 hungry for honest expression and sonic experimentation, producing / engineering accolades going to Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.

  • AnimixGames also has other free online games such as Pac Man, Sonic The Hedgehog, and Street Fighter, so spend some time searching out other free online casual games when you have had enough of land vehicle driving games.

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