Subsonic
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adjective.
Of less than audible frequency.
adjective.
Having a speed less than that of sound in a designated medium.
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adjective.
having a
frequency
too low to be
audible
adjective.
less than the
speed of sound
(in the same
medium
, and at the same
temperature
and
pressure
)
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adjective.
(of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium
Word Usage
"There are others however, that are on a par with the Winchester Ranger 147-grain subsonic, and these are the CCI Speer Gold Dot and the Federal HST."
Etymologically Related
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