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
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sonar::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | asdic, echo sounder |
| Type of | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system, navigational instrument |
sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging.
Examples of sonar
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The standard technology I enjoyed the most was the front and rear parking sonar.
From the theepochtimes.com
Before the Internet, ping was used to describe the sound of a submarine's sonar.
From the dallasnews.com
The Supreme Court is reviewing whether judges can limit the Navy's use of sonar.
From the usatoday.com
Searchers using sonar think they have found the left engine on the river bottom.
From the edition.cnn.com
Some 83,000 reds had passed the Kasilof sonar some 8 miles upriver as of Monday.
From the thenewstribune.com
Like passive radar, passive sonar has advantages over the conventional approach.
From the economist.com
He uses sonar to check the thickness of the metal that jackets the lead bullets.
From the kansas.com
Mr Mastrovich said the navy divers were called because of their sonar equipment.
From the nzherald.co.nz
They are commonly used in applications like sonar, medical imaging, and sensors.
From the sciencedaily.com
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- Sonar is an open source software quality platform. Sonar uses various static code analysis tools such as Checkstyle, PMD, FindBugs, Clover to extract software metrics, which then can be used to improve software quality.
- Echolocation; A device that uses hydrophones (in the same manner as radar) to locate objects underwater
