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radar

/ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/noun2 syllables

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

Synonyms for radar3

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

microwave radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation

What does radar mean?1

noun

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Radar in a sentence

  • Optical radar uses light, unlike normal radar, which uses radio waves.riccioberto
  • The celebrity tried to keep her wedding under the radar.OA
  • We need to move under the radar so our competitors don't find out.OA
  • How did you manage to stay under the radar for so long?CM
  • You have a natural radar as a parent.Amastan
  • Doppler radar is an increasingly important tool to study weather.Cangarejo
  • That it be with the off-the-radar Sue of all people!unknown
  • The cops kept Yanni's murder on the radar screen.Amastan

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