Echolocation (Noun)
Meaning
Determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Bats use echolocation to navigate and find prey in the dark by emitting high-frequency sounds and detecting the echoes that bounce back.
- Dolphins also employ echolocation techniques underwater, emitting a series of clicks and using their sensitive hearing to detect the returning echoes.
- Some researchers have developed technology that mimics animal echolocation for use in autonomous vehicles, helping them to detect obstacles and avoid collisions.
- The submarine crew carefully listened to the sonar pings, trying to determine the location of the sunken ship by analyzing the returning echoes and measuring the time delay.
- Using echolocation, spelunkers can locate walls and other hazards in the dark cave system by measuring the time between their vocalizations and the echoes that bounce back.