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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

声呐 [shēnɡnà]
  1. 1. noun The transliteration of sonar; an apparatus that transmits high-frequency sound waves through water and registers the vibrations reflected from an object, used in navigation, measuring distances and finding submarines.
    这艘船上安装了两台声呐探测仪。
    This ship is installed with two sonar detectors.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

声呐 [shēnɡnà]
  1. 1. 英语sonar音译。利用水下声能来探测水中目标及其状态的仪器。广泛用于潜艇、水下作业及渔业探测等。

Examples

这艘船上安装了两台声呐探测仪。
This ship is installed with two sonar detectors. 声呐

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