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sonobuoy Definition

sono·buoy (sän′ō bo̵i′, -bo̵̅o̅′ē; -sō′nō-)

noun

a buoy that amplifies sound signals picked up under water and transmits them by radio

Etymology: < L sonus, sound + buoy

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