Sonar - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsəʊnɑːr|  American pronunciation of the word sonar
Brit.  |ˈsəʊnɑː|  British pronunciation of the word sonar

noun

- 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

Extra examples

They detected the submarine by using sonar.

The ship's sonar can detect the presence of solid objects in the water.

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