sofar bomb

noun

A device (usually an imploding metal sphere or an explosive charge fuzed to explode at depth) which sinks in the ocean and creates a loud, low-frequency sound when it enters the sofar channel; used to determine the location of sunken vessels.

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Meanings

sofar bomb1

nounsofar bomb (plural sofar bombs)

plural sofar bombs · alternative SOFAR bomb

  1. governmentA device (usually an imploding metal sphere or an explosive charge fuzed to explode at depth) which sinks in the ocean and creates a loud, low-frequency sound when it enters the sofar channel; used to determine the location of sunken vessels.

SOFAR bomb2

nounSOFAR bomb (plural SOFAR bombs)

plural SOFAR bombs

  1. Alternative letter-case form of sofar bomb.
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APA

sofar bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sofar%20bomb

MLA

“sofar bomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sofar%20bomb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sofar bomb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sofar%20bomb.

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