Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Of or relating to sound.

    a sonic extravagance

    on a sonic level

    Schall-, akustisch

    звуково́йzvukovój

    звукови́йzvukovýj

    relating to audible sound

  2. (not comparable)Having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air.

    околозвуково́йokolozvukovój

    (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level

Examples

5 sentences
  1. When aircraft break the sound barrier, this causes the so-called sonic boom.

    deWenn Flugzeuge die Schallmauer durchbrechen, verursacht dies den sogenannten Überschallknall.

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  2. Sonic toothbrushes may clean teeth better, but they use electricity.

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  3. I really like your plushies. Is that one Sonic?

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  4. Since the 60s, Sonic is the only big chain that still uses carhops.

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  5. "Remember the first movie Sonic design?" "Yeah. That was horrific. I'm glad they changed it."

    de„Weißt du noch, wie Sonic im ersten Film aussah?“ – „Ja, furchtbar. Ich bin froh, dass das geändert wurde.“

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
of or relating to sound:
Русский
By meaning 2
of or relating to sound:
having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of or relating to sound:
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