hydroacoustic

adjective

hy·​dro·​acoustic

¦hī(ˌ)drō+

1

: of or relating to the production of acoustic energy from the flow of fluids under pressure

2

: of or relating to the transmission of sound in water

Word History

Etymology

hydr- + acoustic

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