sonic

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But she was busy employing that dulcet tone that's supposed to distract you from abject horror and introducing me to a ferocious piece of kit called a sonic scraper or a sonic blaster, I'm not sure now.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to audible sound: a sonic wave.
  2. adjective Having a speed approaching or being that of sound in air, about 1,220 kilometers (760 miles) per hour at sea level.
  3. adjective Slang Extremely exciting and fast-paced: a sonic lifestyle.

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  • The telltale whine of hovercells crested, and a sleek silver passenger hover jetted past, going well over the speed limit, a sonic wash of antipolice shielding making me cringe. —  Lilith Saintcrow - [Dante Valentine 1] - Working for the Devil
  • The Military hasn't allowed it to go super-sonic, (the B2 is only rated as sub-sonic), but it could, according to Dr. Paul LaViolette, sorry no vertical take off capabilites, yet!! —  Technology Review RSS Feeds
  • (RAF???) planes produced sonic-boom level noise over St Kilda, Prahran and South Yarra at intervals from Friday to Sunday. —  Crikey » Canberra Calling
  • Far Flung's sounds could be described (if needed ....) as experimental psychedelic - sonic spaces. —  AvaxHome RSS:
  • It was like a sonic boom -- only the sound wasn't coming from the airport. —  CNN.com
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  1. From Latin sonus, a sound; see swen- in Indo-European roots.
 

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