Meanings
nounASDIC (uncountable)
- historicaluncountableSonar.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return
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Origin
Former codename during development, from ASD (Anti-Submarine Division). Sometimes erroneously explained as "Allied Submarine Detection Investigation Committee".
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APA
ASDIC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ASDIC
MLA
“ASDIC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ASDIC. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ASDIC,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ASDIC.
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