sonar
Artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate…Artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate objects underwater, using the same wave-analysis principles that radar uses.
» There are two types of sonar—active and passive.
Значение
значений: 3(неисчисляемое, обычно)Artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate objects underwater, using the same wave-analysis principles that radar uses.
They were able to detect the sunken wreck using sonar.
(исчисляемое)A device that provides such echolocation.
They finally bought a new sonar to replace the 40-year-old unit that sometimes didn't work right.
Sonar
гидролока́торgidrolokátor, сона́рsonár
(шире, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Any echolocation.
Submarines and bats both use sonar to navigate.
- a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return
Примеры
предложений: 6There are two types of sonar—active and passive.
The bat's sonar abilities allow it to locate prey.
Sonar uses sound waves to 'see' in the water.
Sonar can be used to detect submerged objects, such as vehicles.
Passive sonar systems are used primarily to detect noise from marine objects (such as submarines or ships) and marine animals like whales.
Переводы
языков: 8По значениям 1
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Происхождение
By anacronymic evolution from SONAR.By anacronymic evolution from SONAR.
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Формы
мн. число: sonarsСинонимы
синонимов: 2- a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return:echo sounderasdic
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 4Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым