Military Technology Glossary

adjective having the freedom to govern oneself or control one's own actions

• Autonomous vehicles are becoming more prevalent in today's society.
• I heard that autonomous cars are the future of transportation.
• Have you seen those self-driving cars? They're so cool!
• Her mind is like an autonomous machine, always working independently.

noun a small explosive device typically thrown by hand

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• The soldier threw a grenade into the enemy's bunker.
• Dude, did you see that guy toss a grenade like a pro?
• I heard he's got a 'nade launcher in his arsenal.
• Her words were like a verbal grenade, exploding in the middle of the meeting.

noun A type of electronic navigation system used for aircraft and ships

• The ship used a loran system for navigation during the voyage.
• Do you know how to operate the loran device on this boat?
• I'll just punch the coordinates into the loran and we'll be good to go.
• Her intuition acted as a loran guiding her through life's uncertainties.

noun a system for the detection of objects underwater and for measuring the water's depth by emitting sound pulses and detecting or measuring their return after being reflected

• The navy uses sonar technology to detect submarines underwater.
• I heard they're using sonar to find the lost shipwreck.
• Let's sonar this place before we dive in.
• Her intuition acted like a sonar, picking up on hidden emotions.

noun A type of drone that is lifted and propelled by four rotors

• The quadcopter hovered steadily in the air, capturing stunning aerial footage.
• I love flying my quadcopter around the park on weekends.
• Check out my new quadcopter, it's so cool!
• Her mind was like a quadcopter, darting from one idea to the next with precision and speed.

noun a technology used to improve the performance of optical systems by reducing the effects of distortion and aberrations

• The telescope's performance was greatly improved with the implementation of adaptive optics.
• With adaptive optics, the telescope can see much clearer now.
• Adaptive optics is like giving the telescope a pair of glasses to see better.
• Using adaptive optics is like sharpening the telescope's vision to see distant objects more clearly.