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active sonar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
ac-tive -sonar
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of sonar that uses sound waves generated by the sonar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only sound waves originating from elsewhere.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

active sonars (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

active lidar active radar

Questions

What does active sonar mean?
A type of sonar that uses sound waves generated by the sonar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only sound waves originating from elsewhere.

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