asdic

[ az-dik ]

/ ˈæz dɪk /

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noun British.

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Origin of asdic

1935–40; A(nti-)S(ubmarine)D(etection)I(nvestigation)C(ommittee)

Words nearby asdic

ASCU, Asculum, ascus, ASD, ASDE, asdic, ASE, asea, ASEAN, aseismic, aseity

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British Dictionary definitions for asdic

asdic

/ (ˈæzdɪk) /

noun

an early form of sonar

Word Origin for asdic

C20: from A (nti-) S (ubmarine) D (etection) I (nvestigation) C (ommittee)

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