radiolocation

[ rey-dee-oh-loh-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊ loʊˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

the method or process of determining the position and velocity of an object by radar.

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Origin of radiolocation

First recorded in 1940–45; radio- + location

Words nearby radiolocation

radiolabel, radioland, radiolarian, radiolesion, radioligand, radiolocation, radiolocator, radiological, radiological anatomy, radiology, radiolucent
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British Dictionary definitions for radiolocation

radiolocation
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊləˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

a former name for radar

Derived forms of radiolocation

radiolocational, adjective
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