Non-Destructive Testing

noun a device used to measure the properties of sound waves by detecting interference patterns

• The acoustic interferometer is a device used to measure the speed of sound in a medium.
• I heard they're using some fancy acoustic interferometer to test the new speakers.
• That acoustic interferometer thingamajig is supposed to help with the sound quality.
• Her words were like an acoustic interferometer, cutting through the noise to reveal the truth.

noun a type of imaging technique that uses sound waves to create detailed images of internal structures

adjective describing the type of microimaging that relies on acoustic technology

• Acoustic microimaging is a non-destructive testing technique used in materials science.
• I heard they used acoustic microimaging to analyze the structure of the painting.
• Check out this cool acoustic microimaging device, it can see through walls!
• Using acoustic microimaging, we can delve deep into the hidden layers of history.