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subsonic

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subsonic
being, having, or travelling at a velocity below that of sound
subsonic [¦səb′sän·ik]
(acoustics)
infrasonic
(physics)
Of, pertaining to, or dealing with speeds less than acoustic velocity, as in subsonic aerodynamics.
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