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# sonic

adjective (sonic)

«sonic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Sonic means to do with sound or sound waves, as in «a sonic boom». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sonic/#m1)
2. (science) Sonic speed is the speed of sound; «supersonic» means faster than sound and «subsonic» slower. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sonic/#m2)
3. Sonic the Hedgehog is a famous fast blue character in video games. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sonic/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science lessons, a «sonic boom» is the loud bang made when a plane flies faster than sound; sound travels at about 340 metres per second in air. In everyday life, sonic toothbrushes vibrate very fast. In games, Sonic is known for speed. Phrases: «sonic boom», «sonic toothbrush», «supersonic».

### Examples

- The jet broke the sound barrier with a loud sonic boom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sonic/#x1)
- Bats use sonic signals to find their way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sonic/#x2)
- My sonic toothbrush buzzes very fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sonic/#x3)
- Concorde was a supersonic passenger plane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sonic/#x4)
- Sonic the Hedgehog collects gold rings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sonic/#x5)
- Sound in air goes about 340 metres every second. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sonic/#x6)

### Note

Adjective. Related: supersonic, ultrasonic, subsonic. In maths problems about sound, distance = speed × time; at about 340 m/s, thunder heard 3 seconds after lightning is about 1 kilometre away.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sonic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sonic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sonic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sonic.html) on Mova free.