n04259771
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 06 |
| def | 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 |
| examples | sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee |
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| Hypernym | measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device; navigational instrument |
| Part holonym | submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat |
| Part meronym | pinger; pulse generator |
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| Hyponym | measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device; navigational instrument |
| Part holonym | pinger; pulse generator |
| Part meronym | submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat |
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