pinger

/ ˈpɪŋə /

noun

1. a device that makes a pinging sound, esp one that can be preset to ring at a particular time

Example Sentences

Usually, an underwater vehicle will have a device called a pinger that can correspond with the surface and make it easier to locate, Dzieciuch said.

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A high-frequency acoustic pinger would be even more efficient, as this would provide directional accuracy to home onto a distressed submersible.

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Many underwater vehicles are fitted with an acoustic device, often called a pinger, which emits sounds that can be detected underwater by rescuers.

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When planes go down in the ocean, a pinger attached to the black box sends a signal that sounds like a grandfather clock ticking for about 30 days before its battery dies.

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Search teams are using an underwater drone, as well as underwater "pinger locators", to try to pick up the sonar signals from the cockpit recorders.

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