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SOFAR bomb
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sofar
bomb
(
plural
sofar bombs
)
(
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
.
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