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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : soh-nahr |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsoʊ nɑr |
Definition of sonar
Origin :- apparatus for detection underwater, 1946, from first letters of "sound navigation ranging," on pattern of radar.
- As in radar : noun radio detecting and ranging
- As in finder : noun a locating device
- The sonar equipment showed what kind of rock it was—iron and basalt.
- Extract from : « The Minus Woman » by Russell Robert Winterbotham
- But what good would it do anyone to stick a sonar device on an island like this?
- Extract from : « The Wailing Octopus » by Harold Leland Goodwin
- For instance, there must have been a sonar unit near where we swam at St. Thomas.
- Extract from : « The Wailing Octopus » by Harold Leland Goodwin
- The boys were familiar with sonar because of the Spindrift work on the Submobile.
- Extract from : « The Wailing Octopus » by Harold Leland Goodwin
- He adjusted the sonar pickups, turned the amplifier to maximum, and listened intently.
- Extract from : « Way of a Rebel » by Walter M. Miller
- It was given to drink jardar magn svalkaldr sr and Sonar dreyri.
- Extract from : « Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 » by Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.
- He listened for code on the sonar equipment, but heard only the weird and nameless sea-sounds.
- Extract from : « Way of a Rebel » by Walter M. Miller
- Thus the sonar waves would appear to be striking no obstacle—and no echo would return to the sonarscopes on the search craft!
- Extract from : « Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung » by Victor Appleton
- An invisible sub—one that sonar pulses would seem to pass right through, as if nothing were there!
- Extract from : « Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung » by Victor Appleton
- It would consist of attaching hundreds of mikes and speakers all over the hull to pick up and transmit the sonar pulses.
- Extract from : « Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung » by Victor Appleton
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