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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

They are fitted with advanced sonar, radar and submarine hunting helicopters.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

In 2003 and 2020, two studies published in Nature and in a journal of the Royal Society found links between the use of mid-frequency military sonar and whale strandings.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The term sonar is short for “sound navigation and ranging.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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