radarscope

American

[ray-dahr-skohp] / ˈreɪ dɑrˌskoʊp /

noun

the viewing screen of radar equipment.

radarscope British

/ ˈreɪdɑːˌskəʊp /

noun

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

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radarscope

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

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They re: ect radio or radar waves with extraordinary efficiency; small ones stand out on a radarscope as if they were heavy bombers.

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The Coast Guard denies several of Berlitz's specific allegations, including the sudden disappearance of the Queen Elizabeth 2 from the radarscope of a Coast Guard vessel sailing near by in the triangle.

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

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"Have you found the Space Lance yet, Astro?" asked Kit Barnard, glancing over his shoulder at the giant Venusian, standing at the radarscope.

From Treachery in Outer Space by Louis Glanzman

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