pinger
(noun)
noun
1. a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with pinger as a noun:
- We couldn't take the boat into the shallows near the reef because our sonar pinger was broken.
- The scientist attached a pinger to the carapace of the sea turtle to track its migration.
- Some people like fancy pingers with extra features, but I always use the default ping application.
- Every time we replace the main page, we get flooded with pingers making sure our web site is still there.