Sonar Definition

sōnär
noun
An apparatus that transmits high-frequency sound waves through water and registers the vibrations reflected from an object, used in finding submarines, depths, etc.
Webster's New World
An apparatus, as one in a submarine, using sonar.
American Heritage
Echolocation.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
abbreviation

Abbreviation of sound nvigation and ranging.

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Other Word Forms of Sonar

Noun

Singular:
sonar
Plural:
sonars

Origin of Sonar

  • so(und) na(vigation and) r(anging)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sonar Sentence Examples

  • She uses a sonar system that emits sound waves.

  • In the mid-1950s and on into the early seventies, researchers used sonar equipment with mixed results.

  • Bathymetry and sidescan sonar imagery together reveal a slow-spreading ridge segment that has a large composite volcanic plateau at its center.

  • These poles are placed in concrete anchors, otherwise known as sonar tubes, to keep the building's structure secure.

  • Despite using sonar equipment and modern technology, to date, scientists have found no conclusive proof of the monster's existence.

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Words Starting With

SSOSON

Words Ending With

RARNAR

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Words Starting With S and Ending With R

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