sonar equipment

collocation in English

meaningsofsonarandequipment

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sonar
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsəʊ.nɑːr/us
/ˈsoʊ.nɑːr/
equipment, especially on a ship, that uses sound waves to discover how deep the water is or the position of an object in the water, such as a group ...
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equipment
noun[U]
uk
/ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/us
/ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/
the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a ...
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(Definition ofsonarandequipmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I was merely saying that, with modernsonarequipment, fishermen could not claim that they did not know that they might possibly catch dolphins.
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Given thesonarequipmentcurrently used by fishermen, deaths can no longer be attributed to accidents.
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We have a steady programme of new sonar buoys andsonarequipment.
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Most boats have highly sophisticated communications andsonarequipment.
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Noise pollution caused bysonarequipmentthus not only causes physiological damage but also interferes with the natural behaviour of the animals and with normal communication.
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The underwater explosions temporarily put hersonarequipmentout of commission but did no other serious damage.
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The silent running abilities made theirsonarequipmentparticularly effective.
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There were no casualties, and thesonarequipmentwas quickly repaired, but the main battery could be fired only by local control.
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This was essentially a drillship withsonarequipmentand cameras attached to the end of the drilling pipe.
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Thesonarequipmentwas destroyed and there were several cracks along the haul.
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She was outfitted as a survey vessel and earlysonarequipmentwas fitted.
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Having heard the signal, it is easy to identify thesonarequipmentused (usually with its frequency) and its position (with the sound wave's energy).
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The transducer bulb places thesonarequipmentat the greatest possible distance from the ship's own noise-generating propulsion system.
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She was fitted with a second funnel for the exhausting of fumes from the extra generators required to power thesonarequipment.
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The depth of water at a site can be determined from charts or by using the depth soundingsonarequipmentthat is standard equipment on ships.
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They operate and repairsonarequipment.
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Rebecca has no trouble finding underwater treasures with her specialsonarequipment.
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