sonar

sonar

CEFR: C1-C2 /sonar/ [s.ow1.n.aa0.r]

Definition: A system for the detection of objects under water by emitting sound pulses and detecting or measuring their return after being reflected

Example Sentences:
Out in the Atlantic, vast Japanese factory ships work nonstop, using modern sonar detection to spot the tuna shoals they sweep the ocean clean of fish.