air search radar
- noun
- Specialized
:
radar de búsqueda aérea
- Many modern ships are equipped with air search radars.
Examples
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The air search radar detected an incoming aircraft.
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Modern warships are equipped with advanced air search radar to enhance their defense systems.
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During the exercise, the air search radar detected several planes approaching from the east.
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The air search radar scanned the sky continuously for incoming enemy aircraft.
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The navy equipped the ship with a new air search radar to detect incoming aircraft.
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With the updated air search radar, the crew was able to track enemy planes more accurately.
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The air search radar provided crucial information during the mission, ensuring the safety of the vessel.
Synonyms
A device on a navy ship that uses radio waves to find other ships and help it navigate
How Far
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1
4.3
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'air' (the surrounding sky/airspace) + 'search' (to look for) + 'radar' (a detection system), yielding a radar that searches the air for aircraft. This straightforward compositional noun sequence follows common cross-linguistic patterns and naming conventions, so a B1 learner who knows the component words would readily infer its function.
Etymology
Air search radar names a system that uses a radar dish to search the air and look for planes. Imagine the dish sweeping the sky to find aircraft, so the term means 'to detect and track aircraft'.