radarman

[ rey-dahr-muhn, -man ]

noun

, plural ra·dar·men [rey, -dahr-m, uh, n, -men].

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of radarman¹

First recorded in 1940–45; radar + man

Example Sentences

The radarman studied the scanner, where, with each sweep of the thin white line, the blip of the ship appeared.

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"That Billy will make a fine radarman someday," drawled Astro.

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