sofar

[ soh-fahr ]

/ ˈsoʊ fɑr /

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noun

a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.

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Origin of sofar

1945–50; so(und)f(ixing)a(nd)r(anging)

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So far, all the players seemed to be willing to wait their turn.
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It was followed by several told-you-so articles with titles like “Have No Illusion: Islam Is the Enemy.”
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As far as I can tell, this magazine spent as much time making fun of French politicians as it did of Muslims or Islam.
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How far has Congress really evolved on race when in 50 years it has gone from one black senator to two?
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However, they were not seen to venture far into the surrounding deciduous forest.
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Suddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.
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In the evening, St. Peter's and its accessories were illuminated—by far the most brilliant spectacle I ever saw.
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British Dictionary definitions for sofar

sofar

/ (ˈsəʊfɑː) /

noun

a system for determining a position at sea, esp that of survivors of a disaster, by exploding a charge underwater at that point. The times taken for the shock waves to travel through the water to three widely separated shore stations are used to calculate their position

Word Origin for sofar

C20: from so (und) f (ixing) a (nd) r (anging)

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Idioms and Phrases with sofar

so far

Also, thus far. Up to this point, as in So far we haven't seen him in the crowd, or They've made very little progress on their report thus far. [c. 1300]

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