hydrophone

noun

hy·​dro·​phone ˈhī-drə-ˌfōn How to pronounce hydrophone (audio)
: an instrument for listening to sound transmitted through water

Examples of hydrophone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Researchers are working with hydrophones and robotic fish to make contact in a seven-square-mile stretch of the Caribbean, off the coast of Dominica. T. Nelson Thompson, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024 The other four landers—which Davies plans to equip with hydrophones, or underwater microphones—will be deployed later this year. Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024 Ames will use hydrophones to record Risso’s dolphins off Pico Island in the Azores, an archipelago off Portugal in the North Atlantic. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024 Whale-watching outfitters, and some hotels located near cetacean-rich waterways, are offering hydrophone experiences to help guests hear this complex vocal communication — while maintaining a respectful distance. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hydrophone 

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hydrophone was in 1860

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“Hydrophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrophone. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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hydrophone

noun
hy·​dro·​phone ˈhī-drə-ˌfōn How to pronounce hydrophone (audio)
: an instrument for listening to sound transmitted through water

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