echolocation

Noun

Meaning

determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

echo sounding location ping sonar locating emplacement reverb bioacoustics echo signals echolocating acoustic echoes acoustic imaging echo location acoustic positioning acoustic radar
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Hypernyms

location fix localization localisation locating

Related terms

photolocation echolocate

Phrases with the word

active echolocation acoustic echolocation

Examples

Bats use a variety of ultrasonic ranging ( echolocation ) techniques to detect their prey. Source: Internet

Bats use echolocation to see, blind people use clicking to gauge distances with relative success, but how could a person "see" with the vibrations a feather is giving off? Source: Internet

According to Ranker, noise is also an issue because it interferes with the whales’ sonar, rendering them unable to find food via echolocation. Source: Internet

Dolphin and whale echolocation amounted to an incredibly precise form of active sonar. Source: Internet

Bats have an impressive repertoire of noteworthy abilities—from super echolocation to agile, muscular wings. Source: Internet

Owls are part of a small group of birds that live nocturnally, but do not use echolocation to guide them in flight in low-light situations. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

echolocate echolocating bat echolocating mammal echolocational echolocative echolocator