"sofar bomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sofar bombs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sofar bomb (plural sofar bombs)
  1. (nautical, military) A device (usually an imploding metal sphere or an explosive charge fuzed to explode at depth) which sinks in the ocean and creates a loud, low-frequency sound when it enters the sofar channel; used to determine the location of sunken vessels. Wikipedia link: sofar bomb Categories (topical): Military, Nautical Synonyms: SOFAR bomb
    Sense id: en-sofar_bomb-en-noun-51vNNFgt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

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