bobbing

[bob-ing]

noun

Radar.

1. the effect on a radarscope of the fluctuation of a radar echo because of alternating interference and reinforcement of the reflected waves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bobbing¹

bob ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Parsons was shown bobbing his head and swaying his shoulders to the rhythm of the chant.

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The technology uses the bobbing floaters to compress pistons, which push hydraulic fluid into storage tanks located nearby on land.

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In September 2023, she held a press conference dressed as Monroe — bright red lipstick, bobbing blond hair — urging the City Council to declare it a landmark.

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Even though salt lakes are shrinking, she said she now feels hopeful whenever she sees the phalaropes bobbing on the water.

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A bright blue horizontal band in an urban landscape is dotted with calmly bobbing heads.

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