sonar
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English
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Definitions
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/sˈoʊnɑːɹ/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural sonars
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “Sound navigation and ranging (acronym)” orig-acronym