ultrasonic cleaning

noun

1. the use of ultrasound to vibrate a piece to be cleaned while the piece is immersed in a cleaning fluid. The process produces a very high degree of cleanliness, and is used for jewellery and ornately shaped items

Example Sentences

After hand-finishing the stainless-steel case of one of his timepieces in a whirring industrial polisher, watchmaker Cameron Weiss carefully submerged it in an ultrasonic cleaning tank.

From Los Angeles Times

These brushes seem to benefit from the halo surrounding ultrasonic cleaning, which is a real thing used on small, delicate items like jewelry and dentures.

From Slate

So, sonic, when attached to face brushes and toothbrushes, is not advertising that ultrasonic cleaning technology; it just means “it vibrates rapidly.”

From Slate

If yours are beyond home rescue, consider a professional ultrasonic cleaning.

From Washington Post

The banking company is offering customers ultrasonic cleaning machines and cleaning solutions for free to help them salvage coins and jewelry.

From Seattle Times