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Meaning of asdic in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈæzdɪk/

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  1. Noun

    asdic

    Etymology

    First World War: said to be an acronym from Allied Submarine Detection Investigation Committee

    Definitions

    1. a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return

    Examples

    • « sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging »
    • « asdic is an acronym for anti-submarine detection investigat »

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