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sonar

/'soʊnɑr/

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noun
a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return
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"sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"

Similar:

asdic echo sounder

type of:
measuring device measuring instrument measuring system navigational instrument

part of:
u-boat sub submarine pigboat

Examples of sonar

"sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"