sonobuoy


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so·no·buoy

 (sŏn′ə-bo͞o′ē, -boi′)
n.
An unmoored sonar buoy equipped with an acoustic receiver and a radio transmitter that emits radio signals when it detects underwater sounds.
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sonobuoy

(ˈsəʊnəˌbɔɪ)
n
(Navigation) a buoy equipped to detect underwater noises and transmit them by radio
[from sonic + buoy]
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sonobuoy

A sonar device used to detect submerged submarines that, when activated, relays information by radio. It may be active directional or nondirectional, or it may be passive directional or nondirectional.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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