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sonar

[soh-nahr] / ˈsoʊ nɑr /




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Materials known as relaxor ferroelectrics have played an important role for decades in technologies such as ultrasound imaging, microphones, and sonar.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Sea drones, including uncrewed surface vessels and submarines, use sonar to scan for mines without risking sailors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

It can contain a sonar array that detects passing vessels, helping to monitor chokepoints or port entrances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"We watched them, we were able to track them, we dropped sonar buoys to demonstrate to them that we were monitoring every hour of their operation."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

When you skateboarded down the street at night you could hear everyone’s heartbeat, and they could hear yours, sort of like sonar.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer




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