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active sonar

active sonar noun: a type of sonar that uses sound waves generated by the sonar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only sound waves originating from elsewhere.

Noun

active sonar (countable and uncountable, plural active sonars)

  1. A type of sonar that uses sound waves generated by the sonar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only sound waves originating from elsewhere.

active sonar meaning in Tamil

active sonar in Tamil

செயல்படு ஒலி மாற்றுணரி

Forms of active sonar

pluralactive sonars

Questions about active sonar

What does active sonar mean?
Active sonar means a type of sonar that uses sound waves generated by the sonar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only sound waves originating from elsewhere.
What is active sonar in Tamil?
Active sonar in Tamil is செயல்படு ஒலி மாற்றுணரி. See Active sonar meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is active sonar?
Active sonar is a noun.
What is the plural of active sonar?
The plural of active sonar is active sonars.

Words near active sonar in the dictionary

  1. active service
  2. active shooter
  3. active shooter drill
  4. active shooters
  5. active solar
  6. active sonar
  7. active sonars
  8. active suffrage
  9. active time battle
  10. active time battles
  11. active timing

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