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active radar

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
ac-tive radar
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of radar that uses radio waves generated by the radar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only radio waves originating from elsewhere.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

active radars (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

active lidar active sonar

Questions

What does active radar mean?
A type of radar that uses radio waves generated by the radar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only radio waves originating from elsewhere.

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