"sonarlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sonarlike [comparative], most sonarlike [superlative]
Etymology: sonar + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sonar|like}} sonar + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} sonarlike (comparative more sonarlike, superlative most sonarlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of sonar.
    Sense id: en-sonarlike-en-adj-~wEIwnXl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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