ECHOLOCATION

echolocation, echo sounding

(noun) determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

echolocation (countable and uncountable, plural echolocations)

The use of echoes to detect objects as observed in bats and other natural creatures. Also known as biosonar.

Source: Wiktionary



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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