Radar

Word RADAR
Character 5
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈɹeɪdɑː(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Radar"

What do we mean by radar?

A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of very high frequency radio waves reflected from their surfaces. noun

The equipment used in such detection. noun

(on (one's) radar/radar screen) In one's conscious awareness as a possibility or as an existing phenomenon. idiom

A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces noun

A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes. noun

An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus. noun

A superior ability to detect something. noun

To scan with radar, or as if with radar. verb

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

A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces

A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.

An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.

A superior ability to detect something.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Radar

The word "radar" in example sentences

RADAR The term radar is an acronym derived from the words radio detection and ranging. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This method of "radio detection and ranging" came to be known by the acronym radar, with the word's palindromic nature echoing the system's operating principle. ❋ Henry Petroski (2011)

The location of the radar is the last unresolved piece in the first phase of the Pentagon's missile defense shield for Europe. ❋ Craig Whitlock (2010)

I think so far he did great job for not being in the obvious, being under the radar is a way to play the game in survivor, too. ❋ Unknown (2009)

High on his radar is avoiding Cardinal FS Bo McNally, whose hands are so good that he moonlights as the holder for kicks. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So we gave what we called a radar surveillance approach, which left him to only concentrate on flying the airplane. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I would consider that to be what we call a radar unidentified flying object, because it was a radar target. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Although it works fine, the "radar" is bigger then it needs to be. baditch ❋ Unknown (2010)

The second case on our radar is out of Illinois where a man is behind bars tonight accused of trying to use a truck bomb to destroy a federal courthouse in Springfield. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The new Mini-SAR image shows that this material is also dark in radar reflectivity, exactly what would be expected from a fine-grained, block-free deposit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The SBX radar is mounted on a mobile, ocean-going oil-drilling platform designed to provide the layered U.S. missile defense system with a powerful sensor that can be positioned to cover any spot on the globe. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Though you might plan to make sure radar is clear before heading to sleep. ❋ Camden Walker (2010)

Coming up on my radar is (finally) Fragile Eternity (Melissa Marr). ❋ Nalini Singh (2009)

Another arena Dave likes working below the radar is in his writings. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I just love Laura Bush, I hope the parents may realize that their over sensitivity are what be ultimately bad for their children who are being expose to all sort of things that their radar is inactive about. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The SBX radar is a major component of the ground-based midcourse defense, the sole U.S. bulwark against long-range missiles that could be tipped with chemical, biological or nuclear warheads … ❋ Unknown (2010)

January 28th, 2009 at 8: 17 am cranky, the FAA proposed legislation is not “targeted” at commercial aviation, it is “targeted” at high performance airspace users, who make use of the IFR system and show up in radar records. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I am really hoping that Paul Spudis's radar instrument on Chandryann will find splashes of material similar to what it appears the Japanese radar is seeing (it is so hard to get real information out of those guys on the subject). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Randee Heller's spot-on performance of this old-school gatekeeper, a relic of a time before feminism was on anyone's radar, is one of the more indelible achievements of Mad Men's terrific fourth season. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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