radar

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects

Etymology

The noun is derived from RADAR by anacronymic evolution. RADAR is an acronym of ra(dio) d(etection) a(nd) r(anging) which was coined by Lieutenant-Commander Samuel M. Tucker and Lieutenant-Commander F. R. Furth of the United States Navy in November 1940. The verb is probably derived from the noun.

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Synonyms

microwave radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation

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