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ultrasonic

[uhl-truh-son-ik] / ˌʌl trəˈsɒn ɪk /


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Declan Craggs, the mayor of Diss, Norfolk, said Diss Town Council has tried using ultrasonic sound devices and employing a falconer's hawks to scare the pigeons away from Mere Street, but nothing has worked.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

As users are lowered into the water, a ring made of microscopic squares creates and records ultrasonic waves.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

Testing of Orion's heat shield also continues, with individual heat shield blocks undergoing ultrasonic inspections before installation.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026

Tesla’s vehicles are equipped with cameras and onboard computers—and previously, ultrasonic sensors and radar—that enable those functions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

In other experiments, blowflies, mealworms, and yellow fever mosquitoes have been killed by airborne ultrasonic sound in a matter of seconds.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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