English Explanatory Dictionary

sonobuoy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A buoy that sends a radio signal when it detects the sound of underwater objects (such as submarines).

Word forms

sonobuoy sonobuoys

Etymology

From sono- + buoy.

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