Radome (Noun)
Meaning
A housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The air traffic control tower at the airport was shaped like a dome, but the actual radar antenna was housed in a separate radome on the rooftop.
- To avoid visual obstruction and weather interference, the radar antenna was encased in a large radome near the runway.
- Researchers designed a more aerodynamic radome that could withstand high wind speeds to improve the performance of the Doppler radar system.
- Weather radar stations often have a distinctive radome surrounding the antenna, enabling it to spin while maintaining protection from rain and wind.
- As part of the air defense system, a large, inflatable radome was set up near the coast to facilitate the long-range surveillance radar.