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Turbo vs Sonic - What's the difference?

turbo | sonic |

As a verb turbo

is third-person singular past historic of turbare.

As an adjective sonic is

of or relating to sound.

turbo

English

Etymology 1

From turbine

Noun

(en noun)
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    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) turban shell
    • ----

    sonic

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • of or relating to sound
  • having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air

    • See also

    * hypersonic * subsonic * supersonic * transonic * ultrasonic

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