radar
(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 th
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Born ~1940 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
$ASTS $RKLB gotta be on everyone’s radar heading into June 🚀 🌙
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 missi…
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!!
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
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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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(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.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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!!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Boosting 🫶 Put them on your radar esp with the 50% off sale grand opening!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(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. 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.
“$ASTS $RKLB gotta be on everyone’s radar heading into June 🚀 🌙”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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”
— Bluesky· May 2026“SHOCKING Radar Reveals US Base Iran Damage www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Qn...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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 :)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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