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Infrasonic Adjective  Having Frequency Audibility Range Human Ear

Title infrasonic
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
in·fra·son·ic

 \\ˌin-frə-ˈsä-nik, -(ˌ)frä-\\ adjective
 DATE  1927
1. having or relating to a frequency below the audibility range of the human ear
2. utilizing or produced by infrasonic waves or vibrations
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
in·fra·sonic
\“+\ adjective
Etymology: infra- + sonic
1. : having a frequency lower than about 16 cycles per second and therefore below the audibility range of the human ear and producing only a fluttering sensation with no sense of pitch — compare 
sonic
supersonic
2. : utilizing or produced by infrasonic waves or vibrations

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