Radar vs Sonic - What's the difference?
radar | sonic |
(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.
To scan with , or as if with radar.
* {{quote-book, year=2002, author=Brian Jonathan Wolk, title=Ohio Traffic Tickets are for the Birds
, passage= He radars you while he's sitting in his patrol vehicle under a bridge.}}
English invariant nouns
English palindromes
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of or relating to sound
having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air
As a noun radar
is 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.As a verb radar
is to scan with radar, or as if with radar.As an acronym RADAR
is abbreviation of {{l/en|radio|radio {{l/en|detection|detection}} {{l/en|and|and}} {{l/en|ranging|ranging}} |lang= en }.As an adjective sonic is
of or relating to sound.radar
English
(wikipedia radar)Noun
- 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 radarVerb
(en verb)citation
