sonar

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) Artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate objects underwater, using the same wave-analysis principles that radar uses.
2. (countable) A device that provides such echolocation.
3. (broadly, countable, uncountable) Any echolocation.

Synonyms

echo sounder

asdic

finder

mountain goat

pinger

depth finder

sonic depth finder

sound navigation and ranging

sonar set

SONAR

detector

Translations

sonar

Sonar

ecoscandaglio

sonar

🔉

sonar

🔉

sonar

Echolot

Schallmessgerät

sonar

Echolotung

Unterwasserortungsanlage

akustisches Ortungsgerät

مصداء

Unterwasserschallgerät

Schallradar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsoʊ.nɑːɹ/

Etymology

By anacronymic evolution from SONAR.