Hydroacoustic device (5)
I believe the answer is:
sonar
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hydroacoustic device</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sonar that I've seen before include "Underwater navigation device" , "Underwater detection system" , "Method of echolocation" , "Underwater detector" , "Device for detecting objects under water with sound waves" .)