sonar

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

asdic echolocation echo sounder sounder finder periscope beam sight blow detector alert alarm batting buzzer gunsight
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Antonyms

quiet joyrider carjacker

Hypernyms

measuring device measuring instrument measuring system navigational instrument

Related terms

radar lidar

Phrases with the word

acoustic sonar auditory sonar bio-sonar active sonar sonar system sonar device

Anagrams

arson Arons orans Rason Sanor saron sorna nosar

Examples

So, great. This is Camp...what do you call it? Camp Fish-Blood?” Aphros frowned. "I hope that was a joke. This is Camp __________.” He made a sound that was a series of sonar pings and hisses. Rick Riordan

sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging Source: Internet

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

Active sonar can also be used as a deterrent and/or disablement mechanism. Source: Internet

Active sonar relies on an audible "ping" to generate echoes to reveal objects around the submarine. Source: Internet

Active sonar is similar to radar in that, while it allows detection of targets at a certain range, it also enables the emitter to be detected at a far greater range, which is undesirable. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sonantal sonantic Sonaparanta Sonargaon sonarlike sonarman