radarscope

[ rey-dahr-skohp ]

noun
  1. the viewing screen of radar equipment.

Origin of radarscope

1
First recorded in 1945–50; radar + -scope

Words Nearby radarscope

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How to use radarscope in a sentence

  • He said nothing, but spun the wheel to 225 and went back to the radarscope.

    The Syndic | C.M. Kornbluth
  • Prochaska's startled exclamation drew Crag's eyes to the radarscope.

    First on the Moon | Jeff Sutton
  • A second crewman was sprawled over the communication console with his face smashed into the radarscope.

    First on the Moon | Jeff Sutton
  • Ruiz, watching the radarscope, saw Lubbock slide into focus miles below.

    Tight Squeeze | Dean Charles Ing
  • Douglas Alexander checked the radarscope and whistled in surprise at the picture it revealed.

    The Lani People | J. F. Bone

British Dictionary definitions for radarscope

radarscope

/ (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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