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ultrasonic

[uhl-truh-son-ik] / ˌʌl trəˈsɒn ɪk /


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The Afeela 1 comes with 18 cameras, nine radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and lidar, a laser-based radar that Waymo uses to power its autonomous taxis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Taken together, these findings indicate that ultrasonic repellents could potentially be designed so hedgehogs can hear them while humans and pets cannot.*

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

And how long before this hyperbaric, ultrasonic sewing machine spins a bobbin?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He added the ultrasonic speakers are lowered into the seabed "a bit like a lobster pot".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The repellant effect of bursts of ultrasonic sound is being tested in Canada against corn borer and cutworm moths.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson