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sonic depth finder

American  

noun

  1. a sonar instrument that uses echolocation to measure depths under water.

sonic depth finder British  

noun

  1. 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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Etymology

Origin of sonic depth finder

First recorded in 1925–30

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