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(of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level; "a sonic boom" relating to audible sound; "a sonic wave"
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| sonic boom |
an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound; "a sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship"
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| sonicate |
Sonicate, in pollination, is a bee that vibrates its wing muscles while perched on a flower, to release pollen. A few flowers such as tomatoes and blueberries have small grained, smooth pollen that is held inside the anther and released through pores, rather than being on the surface of the anther, as are most pollens. These pollens can be shaken loose by wind or human shaking the plant, but are much more efficiently released by the resonant vibration of a sonicating bee. ...
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| sonication |
Disruption of cells or DNA molecules by high frequency sound waves. aka ultrasonication.
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| sonic boom |
when an aircraft flies at the speed of sound the air in front of it is compressed so muchthat it forms into a shock wave that travels out through the air and even reaches the ground. As the shock wave passes by people hear it as a double bang known as a sonic boom.
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