sonar

🇺🇸 /ˈsəʊnɑːr/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsəʊnɑː(r)/
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noun
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A device that uses sound waves to detect objects underwater.

The boat used sonar to locate the sunken ship on the ocean floor.

translation

n. A device that uses sound waves to detect objects underwater.

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Plural sonars