ULTRASONIC

supersonic, ultrasonic

(adjective) having frequencies above those of audible sound

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ultrasonic (comparative more ultrasonic, superlative most ultrasonic)

(acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.

Antonyms

• infrasonic

Anagrams

• intralocus

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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