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Radiolocation

🔄 Synonyms of "Radiolocation"

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Word	Definition
radarnoun	(uncountable) In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves (usually microwaves) which are sent towards the object and which reflect off its surfaces; also, the field of study of this method.
microwave radarnoun	measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
radio detection and rangingnoun	measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Radiolocation"

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Word	Definition
radarnoun	(uncountable) In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves (usually microwaves) which are sent towards the object and which reflect off its surfaces; also, the field of study of this method.
microwave radarnoun	measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
radio detection and rangingnoun	measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
magnetronnoun	(physics) A device in which electrons are made to resonate in a specially shaped chamber and thus produce microwave radiation; used in radar, and in microwave ovens
boresightingnoun	The alignment of the bore of a gun and its gunsight in parallel.
radiometernoun	A device that measures radiant energy.
radio altimeternoun	An altimeter that uses a narrow radio or radar beam directed at the ground
radiomicrometernoun	a device used to measure small changes in radiant heat, or in temperature
radiomicsnoun	(medicine) The study of large numbers of radiological images to uncover hidden characteristics.
radiodetectornoun	A hand-held device that is used to detect underground cables or pipes, by means of radiodetection
lidarnoun	(usually uncountable) The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
tellurometernoun	A surveying instrument that uses radar to measure distances.
scatterometernoun	A form of radar used to measure surface winds from satellites, by detecting scattered microwave radiation
micro-locationnoun	(uncountable) The process of electronically determining the location of something with a level of precision that locates it within a building or room.
microradnoun	A unit of radiation equal to one millionth of a rad.
microwavenoun	An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
radio tagnoun	A small radio transmitter attached to an object (especially to an animal) in order to track its location.
multifunction array radarnoun	A radar system capable of detecting, tracking and discriminating a large number of targets simultaneously
radiation lampshadenoun	(historical) A device whose readings, when coordinated from several sites, can be used to determine the exact position of an atomic blast.
thermodetectionnoun	The detection of heat.