sonar

noun

so·nar ˈsō-ˌnär

: a method or device for detecting and locating objects especially underwater by means of sound waves sent out to be reflected by the objects

also : a device for detecting the presence of a vessel (such as a submarine) by the sound it emits in water

Examples of sonar in a Sentence

They detected the submarine by using sonar.

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After the discovery of the body parts last week, the river was searched using sonar, divers, cadaver dogs, a drone and officers scouring the shoreline, police said. —

Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024 Wildlife officials sometimes use aerial surveys or sonar scans to get an idea of salmon returns, but nothing comes close to the precise data provided by human eyes watching from a weir. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024 Looking at his pass sonar, which visualises the direction and distance of a player’s passes, from that 2020-21 Championship season outlines his passing habits. —

Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 Construction noise Anti-wind activists and conspiracy theorists on social media contend that the noise of wind turbine construction can dangerously disorient whales — which use sonar to orient themselves — leading to strandings. —

Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sonar