asdic
(′az′dik)
(electronics) British term for sonar and underwater listening devices. Derived from Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee.
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[ܒæzܖdik] also ASDIC
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asdic
IN BRIEF: n. - 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.
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