radar
In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its…In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves (usually microwaves) which are sent towards the object and which reflect off its surfaces; also, the field of study of this method.
» The ship is not equipped with radar.
Dieses Schiff ist nicht mit Radar ausgestattet.
Цей корабель не обладнаний радаром.
Meaning
6 senses(uncountable)In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves (usually microwaves) which are sent towards the object and which reflect off its surfaces; also, the field of study of this method.
They were able to find the enemy fleet using radar.
In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves (usually microwaves) which are sent towards the object and which reflect off its surfaces; also, the field of study of this method.
(broadly, uncountable)In full secondary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing signals transmitted by the object in response to radio waves sent towards the object.
(countable)Often preceded by a descriptive word: a system using one of the above detection methods, differentiated by configuration or platform, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
The Ministry of Defence funded the development of an entirely new radar and improved avionics.
(countable)An installation of the apparatus for operating one of the above detection systems.
Each of these aircraft has been upgraded with a new radar and a more powerful engine.
(broadly, uncountable)Often preceded by a descriptive word: a natural (for example, in an animal such as a bat) or human-made detection method based on the analysis of reflected signals other than radio waves, as light waves or sound waves; (countable) an instance of this.
(countable, figuratively)A superior ability to detect something; an awareness, an intuition.
His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.
- measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
Examples
51 sentencesThe ship is not equipped with radar.
Цей корабель не обладнаний радаром.
deDieses Schiff ist nicht mit Radar ausgestattet.
The boat was equipped with radar.
ruЛодка была оснащена радаром.
deDas Schiff verfügte über eine Radaranlage.
Let's try to stay under the radar.
This radar is defective.
The radar is broken.
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Forms
plural: radarsSynonyms
3 synonyms- measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects:microwave radarradio detection and rangingradiolocation
Word family
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