Radar (Noun)
Meaning
Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The air traffic controller relied on the radar system to track the plane's movement through the stormy weather.
- Radar was first developed in the 1930s and was initially used to detect approaching aircraft during wartime.
- The radar detector on the ship helped to avoid collisions by pinpointing the exact location of other vessels.
- To locate the object buried in the rubble, rescue workers used a high-resolution radar that could detect metal fragments.
- Military aircraft are often equipped with radar that allows pilots to detect enemy aircraft at a considerable distance.