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.