noun
verb
Freq #4125
Meanings
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1
noun
A system that uses radio waves to find the position and speed of distant objects such as ships and planes.
The pilot spotted the storm on the plane's radar.
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2
noun
A natural ability to notice or sense something.
She has a good radar for spotting talented young players.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· a system that uses radio...
radiolocation
Word family
Forms
radars
Derived forms
antiradargaydargeoradarhetdarlidarnonradarphotoradarpsrraconradargramradarkymogramradarless
Etymology
The noun is derived from RADAR by anacronymic evolution. RADAR is an acronym of ra(dio) d(etection) a(nd) r(anging) which was coined by Lieutenant-Commander Samuel M. Tucker and Lieutenant-Commander F. R. Furth of the United States Navy in November 1940. The verb is probably derived from the noun.