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Definition of Radio detection and ranging
1. Noun. Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.
Terms within: Dish, Dish Aerial, Dish Antenna, Saucer, Cathode-ray Oscilloscope, Cro, Oscilloscope, Scope, Pulse Generator, Wave Guide, Waveguide
Specialized synonyms: Doppler Radar, Early Warning Radar, 3d Radar, Three-dimensional Radar, Weather Radar
Generic synonyms: Measuring Device, Measuring Instrument, Measuring System
Derivative terms: Radiolocate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Radio Detection And Ranging
Literary usage of Radio detection and ranging
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Beyond the Limits: A Law Enforcement Guide to Speed Enforcement by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Radar Radar (radio detection and ranging) has been an integral part of speed
enforcement efforts by law enforcement agencies for over 40 years. lts use to ..."
2. Remote Sensing & Ecosystem Management: Proceedings of the Fifth Forest edited by Jerry D Greer (1998)
"... and Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR). Baseline information for broad-scale
change detection can be developed from AVHRR data supplemented by RADAR, ..."
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