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sonar in Arabic

سُونار sūnār

UK/ˈsəʊ.nɑː//ˈsoʊ.nɑːɹ/

sonar in Arabic: سُونار (sūnār). In English, sonar means artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate objects underwater, using the same wave-analysis principles that radar uses.

Arabic words for sonar

device
سُونار sūnār

English meaning of sonar

  1. noun Artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate objects underwater, using the same wave-analysis principles that radar uses.
  2. noun A device that provides such echolocation.
  3. noun Any echolocation.

Full definition of sonar

sonar in a sentence

  • They were able to detect the sunken wreck using sonar.
  • They finally bought a new sonar to replace the 40-year-old unit that sometimes didn't work right.
  • Submarines and bats both use sonar to navigate.

Synonyms of sonar

sonar in other languages

Questions about sonar in Arabic

What is the meaning of sonar in Arabic?
Sonar in Arabic is سُونار (sūnār).
ما معنى كلمة sonar؟
Sonar: سُونار (sūnār).
What does sonar mean in English?
Sonar means artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate objects underwater, using the same wave-analysis principles that radar uses.

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