sonic depth finder

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sonic depth finder

n
(Navigation) an instrument for detecting the depth of water or of a submerged object by means of sound waves; Fathometer. See also sonar
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Noun1.sonic depth finder - depth finder for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of ultrasound waves
depth finder - navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar)
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Sunday: A sonic depth finder on the Pyotr Veliky cruiser locates the submarine.
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