ASDIC


Meaning of ASDIC in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' az-( ˌ )dik

Function: noun

Etymology: from asdics underwater echo ranging, probably from A nti- S ubmarine D ivision (British Admiralty department 1916-18) + -ics

Date: 1939

chiefly British : SONAR

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