DORAN

[ dawr-an, dohr- ]

noun
  1. an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.

Origin of DORAN

1
Do(ppler)ran(ge)

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How to use DORAN in a sentence

  • And it was fortunate for me I had a child; otherwise all but a little money would have gone to the Reynold Dorans.

    A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. Williamson
  • Dorans blacksmith shop is only a little ways down the road; you can get the wheel fixed there.

  • Ive got to go and help her father get the buggy down to Dorans, and shes going to stay here till its fixed, and her names Linda.

  • The Dorans want to carry on the name they're so proud of—just as you have been proud!

    A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. Williamson
  • All right, sir; Ill be back in a minute, and help you down to Dorans.