sonobuoy
[ son-uh-boo-e, -boi ]
/ ˈsɒn əˌbu ɛ, -ˌbɔɪ /
noun Navigation.
a buoy that emits a radio signal on receiving an underwater signal from a vessel.
Words nearby sonobuoy
sonneteer,
sonnetize,
sonnets from the portuguese,
sonny,
sono-,
sonobuoy,
sonogram,
sonograph,
sonography,
sonoluminescence,
sonoma
British Dictionary definitions for sonobuoy
sonobuoy
/ (ˈsəʊnəˌbɔɪ) /
noun
a buoy equipped to detect underwater noises and transmit them by radio
Word Origin for sonobuoy
from
sonic +
buoy