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side–scan sonar
noun \-ˌskan-\
Definition of SIDE-SCAN SONAR
: a sonar that scans the ocean floor to the side of a ship's track and is used especially for mapping the ocean bottom
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First Known Use of SIDE-SCAN SONAR
1967
Rhymes with SIDE-SCAN SONAR
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