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Echolocation Definition & Meaning

echolocation
noun
  1. determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it

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What does echolocation mean?
determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
What part of speech is echolocation?
Echolocation is a noun.

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