Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. 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.
- n. The equipment used in such detection.
Wiktionary
- n. 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
- n. countable A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
- n. countable An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
- n. countable, figuratively A superior ability to detect something.
- v. To scan with radar, or as if with radar.
WordNet 3.0
- n. measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
Etymologies
- Originally spelled RADAR; an acronym of radio detection and ranging. (Wiktionary)
- ra(dio) d(etecting) a(nd) r(anging). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“RADAR The term radar is an acronym derived from the words radio detection and ranging.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The location of the radar is the last unresolved piece in the first phase of the Pentagon's missile defense shield for Europe.”
The Washington Post: European missile shield plan is expected to gain support
“High on his radar is avoiding Cardinal FS Bo McNally, whose hands are so good that he moonlights as the holder for kicks.”
“So we gave what we called a radar surveillance approach, which left him to only concentrate on flying the airplane.”
“I would consider that to be what we call a radar unidentified flying object, because it was a radar target.”
“Although it works fine, the "radar" is bigger then it needs to be. baditch”
“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.”
“Coming up on my radar is (finally) Fragile Eternity (Melissa Marr).”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘radar’.
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SCIE - EU nomenclature
All the scientific words found in the official EU nomenclature. For the screening I used Vocabgrabber of the Visual Thesaurus.
silicon, silica, shrimp, shelve, shallot, serine, seedling, septic, secretin, seaweed, screening, Scomber and 1171 more...
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
concupiscence, brize, scree, scoria, forestaff, spanaemia, valetudinarianism, distasture, pyrethrum, laudanum, gentian, bicameral and 11184 more...
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Palindromes
tenet, �?ΙΨΟ�? Α�?ΟΜΗΜΑΤ..., rotator, kayak, tattarrattat, detartrated, racecar, level, step on no pets, fall leaves after..., level, madam, level!, reviver and 108 more...
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emordnilap
reviled, loot, no, ta, rat, part, pit, stop, spat, ten, mad, mart and 108 more...
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
veal, valve, used, yak, wax, wan, teak, vat, vas, strip, use, strap and 4515 more...
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TRAN - air traffic control
data link communi..., ADS-C agreement, AIRMET information, obstacle, problematic use o..., change-over point, ATS route, transition altitude, transition level, automatic depende..., automatic termina..., unidentified airc... and 119 more...
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WF - palindromes
alula, anna, bib, bob, civic, dad, deed, dud, DVD, eve, ewe, eye and 91 more...
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wanderstar's Words
superlative, mulish, mumps, catatonic, aquiline, clandestine, phantasmagoria, chryselephantine, microfiche, mutineer, reprobate, ruthless and 312 more...
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DYSLEXIC'S DELIGHT
Words a dyslexic can't get wrong: Palindromes
retartrater, redivider, level, noon, rotor, civic, peep, eke, deed, tenet, reviver, hannah and 145 more...
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elvesoncrack's Words
lachrymose, blustering, fjord, chihuahua, chiffon, catalytic, stile, gefilte, prosh, thwart, ralph, ickle and 379 more...
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Basic English Vocabulary
Very basic words for ESL students.
a, abandon, ability, able, abortion, about, above, abroad, absence, absolute, absolutely, absorb and 4334 more...
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palindromes
a man, a plan, a ..., racecar, go hang a salami ..., radar, no lemons, no melon, senile felines
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tomax's Words
legerdemain, yayo, extravasation, wont, faze, coxswain, concomitant, enclave, unguent, rhabdomyolysis, effluent, puerile and 432 more...
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aozuas's Words
sense data, hyperreality, brouhaha, ibid, apophenia, fnord, lackadaisical, schadenfreude, bildungsroman, ready-made, readymade, tergiversar and 654 more...
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danallison's Words
polysemy, self-reliance, savor, amenities, vintage, proverbial, colloquial, assemblage, ubiquitous, jocular, prosaic, perambulation and 443 more...
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A Dalliance of Dahlias
For more flower fun, see these lists:
Rose words by mollusque
Rose varieties by mollusque
Tulip Names I
Tulip Names II: You Know My Name
A Myriad of Iriia la mode, ace o' hearts, acclimation, adhesion, admirable, adorable you, advance, affirmed, after glow, agricola, alabama melody, alabaster queen and 1152 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for radar.
trivet RAdio Detection And Ranging Feb 27, 2007
siguy Why do I like it? Because it's a palindrome! That's why! Nov 30, 2006