bionic

Everyday

1. Having or being body parts that are electronic or mechanical and work like real ones, often better. tree →
2. (informal) Super-strong or with powers beyond normal. tree →

In the lessons

In science and news, bionic arms, hands and eyes help people who have lost a limb or their sight. In TV and stories, bionic heroes run faster and see further. It mixes «biology» and «electronic».

Examples

• She has a bionic hand that she controls with her arm muscles. tree →
• Scientists are building bionic eyes for blind people. tree →
• In the old TV show, the bionic man could run at 60 miles per hour. tree →
• My grandad joked that his new knee was bionic. tree →
• A bionic leg helped the athlete run again. tree →

Note

Pronounced bye-ON-ik. Not every artificial limb is bionic; «bionic» usually means it has electronics and motors. Real bionic parts are helpful but not super-powered.