noun
Technical term for locating objects by reflected sound, used by animals such as bats and dolphins, and in sonar technology. Often contrasted with 反響定位.
See also: 反響定位
コウモリは音響定位を使って暗闇で獲物を見つける。
Bats use echolocation to find prey in the dark.
潜水艦は音響定位で周囲の物体を探知する。
Submarines detect surrounding objects using echolocation.