LookItUpsonar
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈsoʊnɑr/ · UK /ˈsəʊnɑː/
sonar means: A method of finding things underwater by sending out sound and studying the sound that returns.
noun
A method of finding things underwater by sending out sound and studying the sound that returns.
- The ship used sonar to find the wreck.
- Sonar can measure the depth of the sea.
- The submarine was detected by sonar.
A machine that uses returning sound to find things underwater.
- The boat has a new sonar.
- They installed a sonar near the front of the ship.
- Our sonar stopped working during the trip.
Finding objects by making sounds and noticing how they return after hitting something.
- Bats use sonar to find insects.
- A dolphin’s sonar helps it hunt in cloudy water.
- Natural sonar allows some animals to move in darkness.
Questions about sonar
What does sonar mean?
A method of finding things underwater by sending out sound and studying the sound that returns.
What is sonar in other languages?
Türkçe: sonar · Español: sonar · Français: sonar · Deutsch: Sonar · Italiano: sonar · 日本語: ソナー
How do you pronounce sonar?
In American English /ˈsoʊnɑr/; in British English /ˈsəʊnɑː/.
How do you use sonar in a sentence?
The ship used sonar to find the wreck. Sonar can measure the depth of the sea.
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