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sonar

UK/ˈsəʊ.nɑː//ˈsoʊ.nɑːɹ/

sonar in Indonesian: sonar, pemair suara. 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.

Indonesian words for sonar

device
sonar, pemair suara

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 Indonesian

What is the meaning of sonar in Indonesian?
Sonar in Indonesian is sonar, pemair suara.
Apa arti sonar?
Sonar: sonar, pemair suara.
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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Adapted from Wiktionary: sonar (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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