sonar

Example Sentences

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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

Of all the innovations and technical advancements that have made the discovery and excavation of shipwrecks increasingly possible, none has been more important than the invention and continual development of side-scan sonar.

From Literature

"It's an unspoken rule, but it's what we are adhering to for the first time: there will be no active acoustic program on board the ship, no sonar" while in Russian waters, he explained.

From Barron's

This included mapping the seabed with sonar arrays and dredging up sediment samples, said the authority.

From Barron's

The steady ping of the enemy’s sonar waves bouncing off the boat’s metal hull made it all too obvious.

From Literature