radar

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 2 Czech 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 3 French 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 4 Galician 4.1 Noun 5 Icelandic 5.1 Noun 5.1.1 Synonyms 6 Italian 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Noun 6.2.1 Related terms 7 Spanish 7.1 Etymology 7.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Originally spelled RADAR; an acronym of radio detection and ranging.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈreɪdɑː(r)/

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radar (countable and uncountable; plural radars)

1. (uncountable) 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
2. (countable) A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
3. (countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
4. (countable) A superior ability to detect something.

   His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.

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• gaydar
• -dar
• Jewdar
• radar telescope
• radar reflector
• off the radar
• under the radar
• radome
• monopulse radar
• passive radar
• radar dome
• radar astronomy
• radar meteorology

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• lidar
• sonar

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[edit] Verb

to radar (third-person singular simple present radars, present participle radaring, simple past and past participle radared)

1. To scan with radar, or as if with radar.
   • 2002, Brian Jonathan Wolk, Ohio Traffic Tickets are for the Birds^[1], ISBN 0595215211, page 156:

     He radars you while he's sitting in his patrol vehicle under a bridge.

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[edit] Czech

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• IPA: /radar/

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radar m.

1. radar

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• IPA: /ʁa.daʁ/

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radar m. (plural radars)

1. radar

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radar m. (plural radares)

1. radar

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[edit] Icelandic

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radar m. (radar-s, radar-ar)

1. radar, radar equipment

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• (radar): ratsjá f.

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[edit] Italian

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English

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radar m. inv.

1. radar

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• radarista
• radaristica

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[edit] Spanish

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English radar.

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radar m. (uncountable and countable; plural radares)

1. radar
   • BBC Mundo. Desaparece avión sobre el Atlántico 2009-06-01.

   Un avión ... desapareció este lunes del control de los radares.

   "A plane ... disappeared this Monday from control of radars."