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noun
A buoy that sends a radio signal when it detects the sound of underwater objects (such as submarines).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh2- Proto-Indo-European *swónh2os Latin sonus English sono- English buoy English sonobuoy From sono- + buoy.
