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echo sounding

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
echo -sound-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A particular measurement made using this technique.

Inflected Forms

echo soundings (plural)

Phrases

echo sounder

Frequently Paired Words

echo sounder sonar echolocation

Synonyms

echolocation

Questions

What does echo sounding mean?
The technique of using reflected pulses of sound to determine depth or the location of objects (or fish) under water.

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