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sound ranging

American

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.

sound ranging British

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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They played sound ranging from 1 Hz to 50 kHz for the spiders and measured the spider silk motion with a laser vibrometer.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2024

And one of the things that the armies did to try and locate the actual location of these guns was called sound ranging, and they used war tubas to do this.

From Fox News • Jan. 19, 2021

And after the war, this sound ranging was used to explore for oil and it completely changed our direction in terms of a country that needs energy.

From Fox News • Jan. 19, 2021

He exited the elevator, patient first and heard a strange "ki-ki-ki-ki-ki!" sound ranging from around the corner.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2021

Simple as it appears, however, it is not so easy as one might think to make a practical ally of sound ranging.

From Fields of Victory by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

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