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Definition of sonar
: 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
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Examples of sonar in a Sentence
They detected the submarine by using sonar.
Recent Examples of sonar from the Web
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Huynh, a sonar technician 3rd class and a former resident of the Oakville section of Watertown, was one of seven sailors killed in the collision off the coast of Japan.
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The new geophysical data, acquired using state-of-the-art shipboard sonar and published online earlier this year in Eos, span 2,500 kilometers of seabed.
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Using extremely sensitive sonar machines, the LSU team was able to find an area with large numbers of trees that were still entirely buried in layers of sediment.
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Hundreds of anchored hooks make them dangerous places for fish, and boats use tech like sonar and GPS to ensure an even more efficient catch.
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Sonar lacked protocols for equipment cleaning and maintenance, as well as for quality assurance checks on the raw materials and finished products.
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Instead of installing modern radars, sonar, and other expensive, high-end sensors, the Perry would instead function as a wingman to existing destroyers and cruisers.
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In one, the USNS Invincible, a ship equipped with sonar and radar, was forced to change course to avoid Iranian Revolutionary Guard fast boats that cut in front of the ship.
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The Premium Plus Package tacked on a navigation system, the Infiniti Around View Monitor, and front and rear sonar parking aid.
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Origin and Etymology of sonar
sound navigation ranging
SONAR Defined for English Language Learners
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: a device used for finding things that are underwater by using sound waves
SONAR Defined for Kids
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: a device for detecting objects underwater using reflected sound waves
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