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| has gloss | eng: Acoustic homing is a system which uses sound to guide a moving object, such as a torpedo. Acoustic homing can be either Passive or Active in nature. Using Passive, the system is designed to move either toward or away from a sound, and may also be designed to move only toward certain types of sounds to the exclusion of others. While Active is a true Sonar. The system emits a sound pulse, that reflects off objects and then back to the system. Where the system processes the echos to determine the proper response. |
| lexicalization | eng: acoustic homing |
| instance of | (noun) armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target torpedo |
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| media:img | 18 inch Mk 30 Torpedo.jpg |
| media:img | AcousticHomingDiagram.svg |
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