ASDIC
sonar, echo sounder, asdic
(noun) 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; āsonar is an acronym for sound navigation rangingā; āasdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committeeā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Former codename during development, from ASD (Anti-Submarine Division). Sometimes erroneously explained as "Allied Submarine Detection Investigation Committee".
Noun
ASDIC (uncountable)
(historical) sonar
Anagrams
• acids, ascid, cadis, caids, sadic
Source: Wiktionary
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