sonar

Definitions of sonar
  1. 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
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    type of:
    instrument de mesure, mesureur
    instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
    instrument de navigation
    an instrument used for navigating
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