sofar bomb (English, noun)
expansion: sofar bomb (plural sofar bombs)
Senses:
topics: government
military
nautical
politics
transport
war
glosses: A device (usually an imploding metal sphere or an explosive charge fuzed to explode at depth) which sinks in the ocean and creates a loud, low-frequency sound when it enters the sofar channel; used to determine the location of sunken vessels.
Forms:
form: sofar bombs
tags: plural
form: SOFAR bomb
tags: alternative