sonar

A noun referring to a system or instrument that uses sound waves to detect and locate objects underwater, typically by emitting an acoustic pulse and measuring the time it takes for the echo to return.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un sistema o aparato que utiliza ondas sonoras para detectar y localizar objetos bajo el agua, generalmente emitiendo un pulso acústico y midiendo el tiempo que tarda en regresar el eco.

1. Acoustic detection system B2 formal technical

   A system that uses sound waves to detect and locate objects underwater by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return.

   • The submarine used sonar to navigate through the dark waters.
   • Fishermen rely on sonar to find schools of fish.
   • Sonar technology is essential for mapping the ocean floor.

   🇪🇸Sistema de detección acústica submarina

   Sinónimos: asdic

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• sonar's possessive singular form