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Question
What are fishing boats?
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Solution
These boats are provided with SONAR which stands for Sound Navigation and Ranging. The sound is the ultrasound which enables boatsmen to exactly pinpoint the location of fish in deep water. SONAR not only gives the distance but also the exact location of the prey.
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