(DoD) A sonic device used primarily for the detection and location of underwater objects. (This term is derived from the words "sound navigation and ranging.")
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). sonar. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sonar/definitions/1964011 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "sonar" http://smartdefine.org/sonar/definitions/1964011 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, sonar, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/sonar/definitions/1964011>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "sonar" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/sonar/definitions/1964011> |