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active sonars

active sonars is the plural of active sonar.

Meaning of active sonar

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.

Questions about active sonars

What is active sonars the plural of?
Active sonars is the plural of active sonar.

Words near active sonars in the dictionary

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

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