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Locator vs Radar - What's the difference?

locator | radar |

As a noun locator

is one who, or that which, locates.

As an acronym radar is

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locator

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which, locates.
    • I found the opening times for my local branch using the Web site's store locator .
  • (US) One who locates, or is entitled to locate, land or a mining claim.
  • (travel industry) The unique alphanumeric reference given to each travel booking.

    • Derived terms

    * Uniform Resource Locator ----

    radar

    English

    (wikipedia radar)

    Noun

  • (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
  • (countable) A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
  • (countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
  • (countable, figuratively) A superior ability to detect something.
    • His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.

    Synonyms

    * RADAR (acronym of radio detection and ranging)

    Derived terms

    * -dar * gaydar * Jewdar * monopulse radar * off the radar * passive radar * radar astronomy * radar dome * radar gun * radar meteorology * radar reflector * radar telescope * radar trap * radome * under the radar

    Related terms

    * lidar * sonar

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To scan with , or as if with radar.
  • * {{quote-book, year=2002, author=Brian Jonathan Wolk, title=Ohio Traffic Tickets are for the Birds citation
    • , passage= He radars you while he's sitting in his patrol vehicle under a bridge.}} English invariant nouns English palindromes ----