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    sonar

    US /ˈsoʊnɑ:(r)/

    ・

    UK /ˈsəʊnɑ:(r)/

    C1
    n.NounSystem using sound waves to detect objects
    After the ship capsized, we had to use sonar to find it

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    Rescue operation underway after Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses

    05:06Rescue operation underway after Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses
    • Our sonar has detected the presence of vehicles submerged in the water.

      Our sonar has detected the presence of vehicles submerged in the water.

    • Our sonar has detected the presence of vehicles submerged in the water.

      Our sonar has detected the presence of vehicles submerged in the water.

    B1

    Top 10 TERRIFYING Movie Sharks

    14:37Top 10 TERRIFYING Movie Sharks
    • If you need sonar to see the whole shark, you're not in a horror flick.

      If you need sonar to see the whole shark, you're not in a horror flick.

    • If you need sonar to see the whole shark, you're not in a horror flick;

      If you need sonar to see the whole shark, you're not in a horror flick;

    B2

    The Deep Ocean Noises We Still Can’t Identify

    15:50The Deep Ocean Noises We Still Can’t Identify
    • SOSUS, a classified network of passive sonar devices deployed throughout the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, had a very specific goal in mind: to detect Soviet submarines.

      SOSUS, a classified network of passive sonar devices deployed throughout the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, had a very specific goal in mind: to detect Soviet submarines.

    • It offered scientists at NOAA the opportunity to use their sonar arrays in the Pacific to monitor environmental conditions.

      It offered scientists at NOAA the opportunity to use their sonar arrays in the Pacific to monitor environmental conditions.

    B1

    The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1

    48:30The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1
    • and new technologies such as ASDIC, an early form of sonar, had yet to take prevalence in the fleet, meaning the main method to detect a U-boat was to spot it on the surface recharging its batteries, or when using its periscope.

      and new technologies such as ASDIC, an early form of sonar, had yet to take prevalence in the fleet, meaning the main method to detect a U-boat was to spot it on the surface recharging its batteries, or when using its periscope.

    • Tactics to combat the u-boats had changed very little and new technologies such as ASDIC an early form of sonar

      Tactics to combat the u-boats had changed very little and new technologies such as ASDIC an early form of sonar

    B1

    The Ocean Is Deeper Than You Think. We Need Better Maps.

    13:22The Ocean Is Deeper Than You Think. We Need Better Maps.
    • You've heard of this; this is sonar.

      You've heard of this; this is sonar.

    • But it wasn't until the 1940s that a woman named Marie Tharp turned those sonar measurements into maps.

      But it wasn't until the 1940s that a woman named Marie Tharp turned those sonar measurements into maps.

    B1

    These 7 Perplexity Features Make ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini Look Trash

    12:07These 7 Perplexity Features Make ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini Look Trash
    • So you can see here, you can use perplexity's own sonar fast model.

      So you can see here, you can use perplexity's own sonar fast model.

    • So you can see here, you can use Perplexity's own Sonar Fast model, you can use Claude for Sonnet, you can use ChatGPT 4.1, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Grok 3, and you can even go down into some of the higher reasoning models as well for even more sort of deeper thinking, I guess, and deeper reasoning before committing to your projects, which is cool.

      So you can see here, you can use Perplexity's own Sonar Fast model, you can use Claude for Sonnet, you can use ChatGPT 4.1, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Grok 3, and you can even go down into some of the higher reasoning models as well for even more sort of deeper thinking, I guess, and deeper reasoning before committing to your projects, which is cool.

    B1

    Submarine Nuclear Power | Engineering behind it Nuclear Reactor How it Works

    14:07Submarine Nuclear Power | Engineering behind it Nuclear Reactor How it Works
    • This is the Conformal Large Aperture Sonar Array equipped with both active and passive versions of sonars.

      This is the Conformal Large Aperture Sonar Array equipped with both active and passive versions of sonars.

    • Active sonar emits pulses of sound waves that travel through the water and reflect off the target and return to the ship.

      Active sonar emits pulses of sound waves that travel through the water and reflect off the target and return to the ship.

    B2

    Naval Legends - Battleship USS Alabama

    15:51Naval Legends - Battleship USS Alabama
    • It's a place to where radar, visual aid, and radio contact all came together, and also sonar.

      It's a place to where radar, visual aid, and radio contact all came together, and also sonar.

    • And also sonar

      And also sonar

    B2

    Scotland's Islands and Highlands

    26:12Scotland's Islands and Highlands
    • And there have been several seemingly reliable sightings by police officers, monks, and now sonar images.

      And there have been several seemingly reliable sightings by police officers, monks, and now sonar images.

    • BY POLICE OFFICERS, MONKS, AND NOW SONAR IMAGES.

      BY POLICE OFFICERS, MONKS, AND NOW SONAR IMAGES.

    B1

    Sensation & Perception - Crash Course Psychology #5

    10:46Sensation & Perception - Crash Course Psychology #5
    • but I can’t hunt using sonar like a bat or hear a mole tunneling underground like an owl or

      but I can’t hunt using sonar like a bat or hear a mole tunneling underground like an owl or

    • But I can't hunt using sonar, like a bat, or hear a mole tunneling underground like an owl, or see ultraviolet and infrared light like a mantis shrimp.

      But I can't hunt using sonar, like a bat, or hear a mole tunneling underground like an owl, or see ultraviolet and infrared light like a mantis shrimp.

    B2