sonar
Example Sentences
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Deep within the warship, behind a locked door in a windowless control room called the Combat Information Center, seasoned sub-hunters listen for sonar pings flagging an undersea target.
During air strikes, GPS signals are scrambled, making sonar readings imprecise.
From BBC
Rescuers continue their search, aided by divers and sonar systems, Fathur said.
From Barron's
Water temperature layers and changing salinity from melting ice interfere with sonar.
A sonobuoy is a combination of the words sonar and buoy and is an acoustic sensor used to detect underwater objects such as submarines.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
