infrasonic

infrasonic
Denoting those frequencies that lie below the range of human hearing. [infra- + L. sonus, sound]

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in·fra·son·ic -'sän-ik adj
1) having or relating to a frequency below the audibility range of the human ear
2) utilizing or produced by infrasonic waves or vibrations

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in·fra·son·ic (in″frə-sonґik) below the frequency range of the waves normally perceived as sound by the human ear.

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