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a technology that uses sound waves to detect objects underwater or measure distances underwater
- The submarine navigates using sonar to map the ocean floor and detect potential obstacles.
- Dolphins and bats use a natural form of sonar called echolocation to locate prey and avoid collisions.
- Fishermen rely on sonar equipment to find schools of fish beneath the water's surface.
- The research team deployed sonar to explore the sunken shipwreck resting on the ocean bed.
- Military submarines use advanced sonar systems for detecting enemy vessels and underwater mines.
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