noun🔗ShareSonoboyaA buoy that sends a radio signal when it detects the sound of underwater objects (such as submarines)."The navy deployed a sonobuoy from the helicopter to listen for any unusual sounds in the ocean, hoping to detect a submarine. "La marina desplegó una sonoboya desde el helicóptero para escuchar cualquier sonido inusual en el océano, con la esperanza de detectar un submarino.nauticalmilitarytechnologysignalsoundoceandeviceelectronicsmachinewarvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading