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echolocation

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛkəʊləʊˈkeɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek′ō lō kā′shən)

ech•o•lo•ca•tion (ek′ō lō kā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

Physicsthe general method of locating objects by determining the time for an echo to return and the direction from which it returns, as by radar or sonar.
Physiology, Zoology[Zool.]the sonarlike system used by dolphins, bats, and other animals to detect and locate objects by emitting usually high-pitched sounds that reflect off the object and return to the animal's ears or other sensory receptors.

echo + location 1944

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echolocation /ˌɛkəʊləʊˈkeɪʃən/ n

determination of the position of an object by measuring the time taken for an echo to return from it and its direction

'echolocation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

horseshoe bat - sonar - swiftlet - bioacoustics - sonic depth finder

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