pinger

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ping·er

P0314225 (pĭng′ər)n. A device used underwater to produce pulses of sound, as for an echo sounder or a locator device.

pinger

(ˈpɪŋə) na device that makes a pinging sound, esp one that can be preset to ring at a particular time

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Noun

pinger - a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonarpulse generator - a generator of single or multiple voltage pulses; usually adjustable for pulse rateasdic, echo sounder, sonar - a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"

pinger

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pinger

[′piŋ·ər] (engineering acoustics) A battery-powered, low-energy source for an echo sounder.

pinger

(1) See ping.

(2) The transmitter in an aviation flight recorder (the airplane's black box) that emits a 37.5 kHz signal each second until the battery is drained. Officially an "underwater locator beacon" (ULB), the pinger is activated when immersed in water.

(3) (Pinger Inc.) The publisher of Textfree, a texting and voice application for PCs, Macs, iPhones and Android devices.

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pinger

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Words related to pinger

noun a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar

Related Words

pulse generator
asdic
echo sounder
sonar

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