racon

[ rey-kon ]

/ ˈreɪ kɒn /

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noun

radar beacon.

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Origin of racon

1940–45, Americanism;ra(dar bea)con

Words nearby racon

rack-rent, rack saw, rack up, rackwork, raclette, racon, raconteur, raconteuse, racoon, RACQ, racquet

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How to use racon in a sentence

After it has cooled it is again returned into the pan and boiled—if for the racon for three hours, if for the jibes four.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood

British Dictionary definitions for racon

racon

/ (ˈreɪkɒn) /

noun

another name for radar beacon

Word Origin for racon

C20: from ra (dar) + (bea) con

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