ultrasonics
plural noun
ul·tra·son·ics
ˌəl-trə-ˈsä-niks 
1
: ultrasonic vibrations or compressional waves
2
singular in construction
: the study of ultrasonic vibrations and their associated phenomena
3
: ultrasonic devices
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ultrasonics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
ul·tra·son·ics
ˌəl-trə-ˈsän-iks
1
: the science or technology of ultrasonic phenomena
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