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Vocabulary Entry
sonar
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A system for detecting objects underwater by emitting sound waves and interpreting the echoes.
Example Sentences
"The submarine used sonar to detect nearby ships."
"Fish finders often utilize sonar technology to locate schools of fish."
"The researchers deployed a sonar device to map the ocean floor."
V
verb
To use sonar to detect or locate something.
Example Sentences
"The crew will sonar the area to find any sunken vessels."
"The scientist plans to sonar the lake to study its depths."
"They began to sonar the coastline for signs of marine life."