radar

Etymology

Originally spelled RADAR; an acronym of radio detection and ranging.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹeɪdɑː(ɹ)/

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Noun

radar (countable and uncountable, plural radars)

1. (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
2. (countable) A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
3. (countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
4. (countable, figuratively) A superior ability to detect something.

   His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.

Verb

radar (third-person singular simple present radars, present participle radaring, simple past and past participle radared)

1. To scan with radar, or as if with radar.
   • 2002, Brian Jonathan Wolk, Ohio Traffic Tickets are for the Birds‎, →ISBN, page 156:

     He radars you while he's sitting in his patrol vehicle under a bridge.

Anagrams

• Ardra

Noun

radar m (plural radars)

1. radar

Noun

radar

1. radar

References

• http://www.cornishdictionary.org.uk/

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈradar]
• Rhymes: -adar
• Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun

radar m inan

1. radar
2. speed camera

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁa.daʁ/

Noun

radar m (plural radars)

1. radar

Further reading

• “radar” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From English radar.

Pronunciation

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Noun

radar m (plural radares)

1. radar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraːtar/
• Rhymes: -aːtar
• Homophone: ratar

Noun

radar m (genitive singular radars, nominative plural radarar)

1. radar device

Etymology

Borrowed from English radar.

Noun

radar m (invariable)

1. radar

Verb

rādar

1. first-person singular future passive indicative of rādō

Etymology

From English radar

Noun

radar m (definite singular radaren, indefinite plural radarer, definite plural radarene)

1. radar

References

• “radar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From English radar

Noun

radar m (definite singular radaren, indefinite plural radarar, definite plural radarane)

1. radar

References

• “radar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Noun

radar m (plural radares)

1. radar (radio device for detecting distant objects)
2. (Brazil, informal) a speed detection device used by policemen and traffic controllers

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /râdaːr/
• Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun

rȁdār m (Cyrillic spelling ра̏да̄р)

1. radar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈràːdar/, /ˈráːdar/
• Tonal orthography: rádar, rȃdar

Noun

rádar m inan (genitive rádarja, nominative plural rádarji)

1. radar

Etymology

From English radar.

Noun

radar m (plural radares)

1. radar
   • BBC Mundo. Desaparece avión sobre el Atlántico 2009-06-01.

     Un avión ... desapareció este lunes del control de los radares.

     "A plane ... disappeared this Monday from control of radars."

Noun

radar c

1. radar

Etymology

Borrowing from English.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ra‧dar

Noun

radar

1. radar.

Noun

radar (definite accusative radarı, plural radarlar)

1. (aviation) radar

Noun

radar (plural radarlar)

1. radar