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The science of bionics uses knowledge about how biological systems work to help solve engineering problems. The material Velcro, for example, was inspired by the way burrs behave when they stick to your clothes, and some computer chips are now wired in ways that imitate the "wiring" of the brain and nervous system. But in popular use, the adjective bionic almost always describes artificial limbs or other bodily parts that work as much like real ones as possible. A perfect bionic arm would move and function as easily as a real arm—a goal we're rapidly getting closer to.
Examples of bionic in a Sentence
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This song exists for one reason only: so Gaga could open the Born This Way Ball by coming out on a bionic unicorn.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The family started lemonade stands to raise the money for the bionic arm.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
Launched by a mom named Sarah Lockey whose own daughter faced physical challenges, the campaign helps families of children with missing limbs fundraise for bionic arms, news agency SWNS reported.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Bionic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bionic. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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