(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 sen
ICT continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: <50 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.25 IN (OBSERVED)] for Butler, Sedgwick [KS] till 2:30 AM CDT at Tue, 05 May 2026 06:58:06 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here.
$ASTS $RKLB gotta be on everyone’s radar heading into June 🚀 🌙
(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.
They were able to find the enemy fleet using radar.
Radar means: 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. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Radar means: 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. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse; the quality of having a such a variation in frequency.
A dated British term for electromagnetic pulse (EMP) -- the burst of electromagnetic energy from a nuclear detonation that can disable electronic systems across a wide area. The term was used in UK civil defense and military planning contexts during the Cold War era. It is now largely replaced by the standard international acronym EMP in both technical and popular usage.
(UK, dated) electromagnetic pulse.
Anecdotal reports 2 US refueling tankers over the Strait of Hormuz began squawking 7700 (general emergency, immediate assistance) and disappeared from radar contact while descending towards Qatar.
radar means: 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. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“ICT continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: <50 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.25 IN (OBSERVED)] for Butler, Sedgwick [KS] till 2:30 AM CDT at Tue, 05 May 2026 06:58:06 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here.”
“$ASTS $RKLB gotta be on everyone’s radar heading into June 🚀 🌙”
“all I've ever needed companions to do is carry a radar mod and a loot pickup mod, everything else is gravy. They are here to have fun :)”
“ICT continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: <50 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.25 IN (OBSERVED)] for Butler, Sedgwick [KS] till 2:30 AM CDT Link”
“SHOCKING Radar Reveals US Base Iran Damage www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Qn...”
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(countable, figurative) A superior ability to detect something; an awareness, an intuition.
His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.
“Anecdotal reports 2 US refueling tankers over the Strait of Hormuz began squawking 7700 (general emergency, immediate assistance) and disappeared from radar contact while descending towards Qatar.”
“BREAKING: Search and rescue efforts underway in Persian Gulf as a USAF KC-135 goes missing from radar after in flight emergency. These are the "flying gas stations" used to keep other aircraft going on longer missions. Typically at least 3 members.”
“ITS BEEN LIKE on my radar for a while now but being bed ridden has given me some free to really dig in to its history!!”
“Boosting 🫶 Put them on your radar esp with the 50% off sale grand opening!”
“it also helps keep a drip drain on Epstein axis interceptor stocks and prompts a lot more radar activations to help with locating them for fast extermination during the inevitable next hot phase”
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(uncountable, by extension) Often preceded by a descriptive word: a natural (for example, in an animal such as a bat) or human-made detection method based on the analysis of reflected signals other than radio waves, as light waves or sound waves; (countable) an instance of this.
Although operational environments profoundly differ, both kinds of autonomous vehicles, groundcraft and aircraft, will still rely on conceptually the same sorts of sensors — cameras, radar and lidar — to perceive surroundings in real time.
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