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

Example sentences :

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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