sonar
IPA: sˈoʊnɑr
noun
- (nautical) echolocation
- (nautical) A device that uses hydrophones (in the same manner as radar) to locate objects underwater.
- Acronym of sound navigation and ranging.
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Examples of "sonar" in Sentences
- The purpose of life is to find the perfect sonar sound.
- She slays the insect, using the bat sonar to weaken it.
- The system operates in conjunction with the ship's sonar.
- Any vessel around the emitting sonar will detect the emission.
- In passive sonar operation, the thermocline is the major issue.
- In the ocean the main factor affecting sonar operation is temperature.
- If the submarine hid in the right place, the enemy's sonar was useless.
- In this way, reflection seismology is similar to sonar and echolocation.
- Another use of the passive sonar is to determine the target's trajectory.
- The output of the analog channels consists of raw data from the search sonar.
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