echo sounder

Noun

Meaning

a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sonar asdic sounder ping locator indicator resound echo sounding sonic depth finder fathometer depth gauge depth finder depth sounder echosounder multi beam
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Hypernyms

measuring device measuring instrument measuring system navigational instrument

Examples

sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging Source: Internet

asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

echo resonator echo return echo signals echo sounding echo subject echo time