side-scannern.
/ˈsʌɪdˌskanə/, U.S. /ˈsaɪdˌskænər/ A device using side-scan sonar or radar.
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the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > instrument for detection > [noun] > system investigating sea, atmosphere, etc. > device used in
receiver1920
radio sounder1931
side-scanner1968
1968 Observer 4 Feb. 3/3 A standard sonar device is used to sweep a large area and echoes of all possible wrecks are picked up and charted. The side-scanner then moves in to check each echo in detail.
1982 M. Rule Mary Rose ii. 52 A dual channel side-scanner with a range of up to 1000ft.
2014 S. Wrigley Myst. Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 89 They carry depth sensors and side scanners to allow them to navigate and map the features at the bottom of the ocean.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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