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Definition of
sonar noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sonar
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsoʊnɑr
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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equipment or a system for finding objects underwater using sound waves
compare
radar
See
sonar
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