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sonar in French

sonar in French is sonar — sonar means a method of locating objects underwater by sending out sound waves and reading the echoes that bounce back.

sonar in French

sonar
noun
(nautical, countable) A device that provides such echolocation.

What does "sonar" mean?

  1. noun A method of locating objects underwater by sending out sound waves and reading the echoes that bounce back.
    "The submarine used sonar to detect the reef ahead."
  2. noun The equipment that produces and reads this kind of underwater echo signal.
    "The sonar on the old destroyer had been upgraded twice."
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sonar in a sentence

  • The submarine used sonar to detect the reef ahead.
  • Fishing boats use sonar to find shoals of fish.
  • The sonar on the old destroyer had been upgraded twice.

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What is "sonar" in French?

"sonar" in French is sonar. sonar means: A method of locating objects underwater by sending out sound waves and reading the echoes that bounce back.

How do you use "sonar" in a sentence?

Example: "The submarine used sonar to detect the reef ahead." In French, "sonar" is sonar.

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