radar definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: measuring instrument ... radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects [syn: radar, microwave radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation] Merriam Webster's noun Usage ... of a planet) 2. range of notice < fell off the radar after losing their first three games > NOAA Weather Glossary An ... precipitation by measuring the strength of theelectromagnetic signal reflected back. (RADAR= Radio Detection and Ranging) Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 a ... waves. 2 the apparatus used for this. Phrases and idioms: radar trap the use of radar to detect vehicles exceeding ...
radar netting station definitions U.S. Military Dictionary (*) A center which can receive data from radar tracking stations and exchange this data among other radar tracking stations, thus forming a radar netting system. See also radar netting unit.
radar beacon definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position [syn: radar beacon, racon] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1945 a radar transmitter that upon receiving a radar signal emits a signal which reinforces the normal reflected signal ...
Doppler radar definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: radar that uses the Doppler shift to measure velocity Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1954 a radar system that utilizes the Doppler effect for measuring velocity NOAA Weather Glossary A type of weather radar that determines whether atmospheric motionis toward or away from the radar. It determines the intensity of rainfall and uses theDoppler effect ...
three-dimensional radar definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target [syn: three-dimensional radar, 3d radar]
3d radar definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target [syn: three-dimensional radar, 3d radar]
radar fire definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar U.S. Military Dictionary (*) Gunfire aimed at a target which is tracked by radar. See also fire.
microwave radar definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: measuring instrument ... radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects [syn: radar, microwave radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation]
radar target definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface [syn: blip, pip, radar target]
fire control radar definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target U.S. Military Dictionary (*) Radar used to provide target information inputs to a weapon fire ...
gap filler radar definitions U.S. Military Dictionary (*) A radar used to supplement the coverage of the principal radar in areas where coverage is inadequate.
radar camouflage definitions U.S. Military Dictionary (*) The use of radar absorbent or reflecting materials to change the radar echoing properties of a surface of an object.
radar netting unit definitions U.S. Military Dictionary Optional electronic equipment ... central of certain air defense fire distribution systems to a radar netting station. See also radar netting station.
radar echo definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an electronic signal that has been reflected back to the radar antenna; contains information about the location and distance of the ...