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Sonarlike

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Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of sonar..

Example Sentences

They can fly — the only mammals that can — and most also possess the sonarlike ability to locate objects, like the insects they want to eat, by emitting high-pitched sonic pulses and then triangulating the echoes bouncing back to their oversize ears.

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What does sonarlike mean?

Sonarlike means Resembling or characteristic of sonar..

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How do you use sonarlike in a sentence?

They can fly — the only mammals that can — and most also possess the sonarlike ability to locate objects, like the insects they want to eat, by emitting high-pitched sonic pulses and then triangulating the echoes bouncing back to their oversize ears.

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