sonar

  • 101sonar — noun Etymology: sound navigation ranging Date: 1945 a method or device for detecting and locating objects especially underwater by means of sound waves sent out to be reflected by the objects; also a device for detecting the presence of a vessel… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 102sonar — use of transmitted and deflected sound waves under water to detect objects, including fish schools …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 103sonar — noun a) echolocation b) A device that uses hydrophones (in the same manner as radar) to locate objects underwater …

    Wiktionary

  • 104SONAR — Sound Navigation And Ranging (Governmental » Transportation) Sound Navigation And Ranging (Governmental » US Government) Sound Navigation And Ranging (Academic & Science » Electronics) Sound Navigation And Ranging (Governmental » Military) Sound… …

    Abbreviations dictionary

  • 105sonar — pop. Arruinar algo// fracasar; ser derrotado// morir; enfermar// sufrir un quebranto// volverse loco// (estud.) reprobar o aplazar un examen// perder en el juego …

    Diccionario Lunfardo

  • 106soñar — pop. Desear intensamente algo// dar por cierto y seguro lo que no lo es …

    Diccionario Lunfardo

  • 107sonar —    A system for detecting obstacles by emitting sound and intercepting and interpreting echoes that bounce back. It is used by bats and also by oilbirds and some swiftlets when they fly in the darkness of caves [23] …

    Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • 108sonar — Synonyms and related words: astronavigation, bathometry, bathymetry, celestial navigation, chronometer, coastwise navigation, consolan, dead reckoning, depth sounding, echo sounding, echolocation, fathomage, fathoming, fix, line of position,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 109sonar — Sound Navigation Ranging (detección submarina por ondas sonoras) …

    Diccionario español de neologismos

  • 110SONAR — • Service Order Negotiation And Retrieval • SOund Navigation And Ranging ( > IEEE Standard Dictionary ) …

    Acronyms