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radarman

American  
[rey-dahr-muhn, -man] / ˈreɪ dɑr mən, -ˌmæn /

noun

plural

radarmen
  1. a person who operates or helps to operate radar equipment.


Etymology

Origin of radarman

First recorded in 1940–45; radar + man

Example Sentences

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As a radarman charged with tracking the movements of enemy ships and submarines, Johnson said the ship was engaged in “a game of chicken” off the coast of China.

From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2016

Scott, 57, a lawyer and former Navy radarman who made his fortune acquiring hospitals in Texas, was never personally charged in the Columbia/HCA scandal.

From Time • Jun. 18, 2010

In the cockpit of the F-94, a wealth of information crackles in on the headsets of the pilot and his radarman.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tony Ricotta, radarman, spotted two "ships" on the screen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Suddenly, Lieutenant Williams, in command of the second ship, came racing up to Major Savage, to report that his radarman had been hit and the ship couldn't blast off.

From On the Trail of the Space Pirates by Glanzman, Louis