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

For a two-foot fiberglass cover for the radarscope of an A-6 bomber, Grumman had charged the Navy $1,800.

From Time Magazine Archive

"You have to visualize a radarscope showing two planes aimed at each other from 50 miles away," says Barry Krasner, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.

From Time Magazine Archive

His face glued to the radarscope and its tireless, swinging line of light, Joe Holguin made manual adjustments to keep the crosshairs on the pip that marked his target.

From Time Magazine Archive

Braced against the roll of his little Navy supply ship T-AKL 17, Skipper Sixto Mangual stared at the soft glow of a radarscope.

From Time Magazine Archive

But before they could do more than confirm the GOC spotter's report, the target faded from the radarscope.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.