sonar

noun

so·nar ˈsō-ˌnär

: a method or device for detecting and locating objects especially underwater by means of sound waves sent out to be reflected by the objects

also : a device for detecting the presence of a vessel (such as a submarine) by the sound it emits in water

Examples of sonar in a Sentence

They detected the submarine by using sonar.

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Construction noise Anti-wind activists and conspiracy theorists on social media contend that the noise of wind turbine construction can dangerously disorient whales — which use sonar to orient themselves — leading to strandings. —

Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024 Since the discovery, the river has been searched using sonar, divers, a drone and cadaver dogs, Bay City Deputy Public Safety Director Rodrick Schanck said. —

Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024 This ability is so precise, in fact, that scientists are studying it to improve the sonar systems used in submarines and other naval applications. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 Maps were largely created using single-beam sonar technology similar to today's commercially available depth- and fish-finders. —

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