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Defenition of the word sonar

    • Defenition of the word sonar

      • an 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 (sonar is SOund NAvigation Ranging; asdic is Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee)
      • 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; sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging; asdic is an acronym for anti-submarine detection investigat
      • 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

    Synonyms for the word sonar

      • asdic
      • echo sounder

    Meronymys for the word sonar

      • pigboat
      • pulse generator
      • sub
      • submarine
      • U-boat

    Hypernyms for the word sonar

      • measuring device
      • measuring instrument
      • measuring system
      • navigational instrument

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