sound ranging

noun

a method for determining the distance between a point and the position of a sound source by measuring the time lapse between the origin of the sound and its arrival at the point.

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Historical Examples of sound ranging

Recently sound-ranging instruments have been produced by means of which the position of a gun can be determined.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1
Various
Sound-ranging and aerial photography had reached a high development, and few of our batteries went undiscovered.
The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
G. K. Rose
The development and the production of searchlights and sound-ranging apparatus remained in the hands of the Engineer Corps.
America's Munitions 1917-1918
Benedict Crowell
In this country we had two experimental stations for the development of sound-ranging apparatus.
America's Munitions 1917-1918
Benedict Crowell

British Dictionary definitions for sound ranging

sound ranging

noun

the determination of the location of a source of sound waves by measuring the time lapse between their transmission and their reception at microphones situated at three or more known positions

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