radarscope

American  

[rey-dahr-skohp] / ˈreɪ dɑrˌskoʊp /

noun

1. the viewing screen of radar equipment.

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radarscope British  

/ ˈreɪdɑːˌskəʊp /

noun

1. a cathode-ray oscilloscope on which radar signals can be viewed. In a plan position indicator , the target is represented by a blip on a radial line that rotates around a point, representing the antenna

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Etymology

Origin of radarscope

First recorded in 1945–50; radar + -scope

Example Sentences

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radarscope

Then he muffed a couple of radarscope problems.

From Time Magazine Archive

For work, he had to solve problems fed to him through a double-screen radarscope.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the observer's compartment, the scopehead had the landing strip firmly fixed on his radarscope, and could have directed the landing without help from G.C.A. if required.

From Time Magazine Archive

The inner-directed man's gyroscope of fixed goal and principle is replaced by a radarscope.

From Time Magazine Archive

He hardly listened to the general's questions, did not need the report that every radarscope throughout the area had lost contact at the same instant.

From Progress Report by Apostolides, Alex