Synonyms for radar
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : rey-dahr |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈreɪ dɑr |
Définition of radar
Origin :- "electronic system for locating objects by means of radio waves," 1941, acronym (more or less) from radio detecting and ranging. The U.S. choice, it won out over British radiolocation. Figurative from 1950.
- noun radio detecting and ranging
- Alright, Mr. Stewart, how did you find your cow, with some new kind of radar?
- Extract from : « The Shining Cow » by Alex James
- I gave the radar boys the word just before Mantor dropped in on us.
- Extract from : « This One Problem » by M. C. Pease
- High above the planes they went, for with his radar Arcot could trace them.
- Extract from : « The Black Star Passes » by John W Campbell
- The Army and the Air Force were furious because he'd evaded their radar net.
- Extract from : « By Proxy » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- There were guards surrounding the perimeter with radar search beams.
- Extract from : « A Spaceship Named McGuire » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- That's what I'd intended on doing, but I couldn't do it with all this radar around the field.
- Extract from : « A Spaceship Named McGuire » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- His radar beam bent only slightly to follow the curve of the Earth.
- Extract from : « Pushbutton War » by Joseph P. Martino
- If he turned to avoid it, the jammer would blank-out his radar again.
- Extract from : « Pushbutton War » by Joseph P. Martino
- He switched off the transmitter, and scanned the radar antenna manually.
- Extract from : « Pushbutton War » by Joseph P. Martino
- Power for the radar and visions was more important than anything else, just then.
- Extract from : « The Aliens » by Murray Leinster
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