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Radar vs Laser - What's the difference?

radar | laser |

As an acronym radar

is .

As a noun laser is

.

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 ----

    laser

    English

    Etymology 1

    From LASER, Originally called an optical maser .

    Noun

    (wikipedia laser) (en noun)
  • A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light.
  • A laser printer.
  • * 2004 , PC Mag (volume 23, number 9, 18 May 2004, page 117)
    • The bad news is that nearly every color laser is too big to share a desk with comfortably.
    Synonyms
    * LASER ( acronym of light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation ) * optical maser , optical MASER
    Related terms
    * antilaser * lase * Laserdisc, laser disc, laser disk * laserless * laserlike * laser printer * maser * nonlaser * quantum cascade laser
    See also
    * Taser

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cut with a
  • (sports) To throw with laser-like precision
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 2, author=Dave Perkins, title=Steelers tiptoe past Cards, work=Toronto Star citation
    • , passage=None was any more sensational than No.6, a fantastic 27-23 last-gasp win over the Arizona Cardinals, cemented by a brilliant toe-sticking TD catch by Santonio Holmes in the back of the end zone with 35 seconds remaining on a pass lasered by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. }}

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Alternative forms

    * lasar

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A gum resin obtained from certain umbelliferous plants.
  • Such a plant.
    • Related terms
    * laserpicium * Laserpithium
    See also
    * silphium, silfium, silphion

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