infrasound

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Also spelled infra-sound

US /ˈɪnfrəˌsaʊnd/ UK /ˈɪnfrəˌsaʊnd/
noun Freq #78000

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    sound waves having a frequency below the human audible range (below about 20 Hz).

    "Was it infra-sound?

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Opposites
ultrasound

Etymology

Formed from infra- ("below") + sound, referring to frequencies below the lower limit of ordinary human hearing.

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