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sonobuoy

sonobuoy noun: a buoy that sends a radio signal when it detects the sound of underwater objects (such as submarines).

Noun

sonobuoy (plural sonobuoys)

  1. A buoy that sends a radio signal when it detects the sound of underwater objects (such as submarines).

Forms of sonobuoy

pluralsonobuoys

Origin of sonobuoy

From sono- + buoy.

Questions about sonobuoy

What does sonobuoy mean?
Sonobuoy means a buoy that sends a radio signal when it detects the sound of underwater objects (such as submarines).
What part of speech is sonobuoy?
Sonobuoy is a noun.
What is the plural of sonobuoy?
The plural of sonobuoy is sonobuoys.

Words near sonobuoy in the dictionary

  1. sonoangiography
  2. sonoarthrographic
  3. sonoarthrography
  4. sonobioreactor
  5. sonobioreactors
  6. sonobuoy
  7. sonobuoys
  8. sonocardiography
  9. sonocatalysis
  10. sonocatalyst
  11. sonocatalysts

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