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Echo sounder   /ˈɛkoʊ sˈaʊndər/   Listen
Echo sounder

noun
1.
A measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return.  Synonyms: asdic, sonar.  "Asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"






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Words linked to "Echo sounder" :   measuring instrument, measuring device, U-boat, pigboat, measuring system, navigational instrument, pinger, pulse generator, sub, submarine



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