Meaning

2 senses
  1. The technique of using reflected pulses of sound to determine depth or the location of objects (or fish) under water.

    Echolot

  2. A particular measurement made using this technique.

More definitions
  • determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it

Translations

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Forms

plural: echo soundings
Singularecho sounding
Pluralecho soundings

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it:echolocation

Word family

3 related words

See also

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