radar
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈreɪˌdɑr/
- Specialized
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radar
- The radar detected an incoming storm, helping the pilots prepare for turbulence.
- radar system
- weather radar
- Doppler radar
If they fire, we're done and the Russian radars go.
- If they fire, we're done and the Russian radars go.
- Tesla now removed radar, they do vision only.
- And he says I will wait for the ground Raider radar to confirm the missiles.
- And they, they got their their radar upgraded on their FAT.
Examples
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Stealth fighters were chosen for this mission because their low radar cross-sections make them difficult to engage.
Academic text (1991) -
And this giant dish is one of those radar boosters.
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During World War II, he helped develop radar for the U.S. government.
Academic text (2011) -
There are other things, too, but that radar system is very important to them.
Fiction book (1991) -
Signal strength is increasing; their search radar might pick us up any second.
Fiction book (1991) -
Due to a technical problem with our radar tracking system, all flights are postponed until further notice.
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Radar already shows increasing precipitation across the coastal areas and moving rather quickly to the north.
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Wouldn't it be better if the radar was in the airplane?
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On January 21, 2008, India launched a closely guarded Israeli-built radar spy satellite to begin gathering valuable intelligence data.
Academic text (2013) -
The military used radar to track the movement of enemy aircraft during the operation.
Synonyms
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A system that uses radio waves to measure how fast things move
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4.3
A radar that detects distant threats to give time to act
A system that finds distant objects like planes or ships by sending radio pulses and hearing echoes
A system that sends short bursts of microwaves to find how far away objects are
A system that uses radio waves to show how far away, which direction, and how high objects are
A device on a navy ship that uses radio waves to find other ships and help it navigate
Idioms
Compounds
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6.8
A system that uses radio waves to aim and fire weapons at military targets
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5.5
A rounded cover that protects a radar antenna and lets radio waves pass
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6.0
A signal that bounces back to a radio device and shows where something is
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A system on a ship that finds and tracks planes in the sky around it
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A system that sends short bursts of microwaves to find how far away objects are
- Specialized
A device on a navy ship that uses radio waves to find other ships and help it navigate
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A device that receives radar signals and sends a coded signal back to help ships or planes find their position
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A system that uses radio waves to show how far away, which direction, and how high objects are
How Accurate
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Etymology
Radar began as a short name made from the words radio, detection and ranging. So, radar is a system that uses radio waves to 'detect' objects and 'measure' how far away they are.