sonobuoy
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of sonobuoy
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A sonobuoy is a combination of the words sonar and buoy and is an acoustic sensor used to detect underwater objects such as submarines.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
The team initially assumed the device was part of a navigational marker, but later suspected it resembled a sonobuoy - an acoustic monitoring device, often used to detect submarines.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
An independent defence analyst said he was "confident" the recovered object was an imploded Russian RGB-1A sonobuoy.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
“There’s lots of things in the ocean that will make noise and be heard on a sonobuoy, but there are few things that will sound like regular banging on metal,” he said.
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023
“There’s lots of things in the ocean that will make noise and be heard on a sonobuoy, but there are few things that will sound like regular banging on metal,” Mr. Eggers said.
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023
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