Military technology that's a source of stress for whales (5)

I believe the answer is:

sonar

(Other definitions for sonar that I've seen before include "Means of detecting" , "Underwater detector" , "Underwater navigation device" , "Underwater location equipment" , "Underwater echo sounder" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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