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radome

American  
[rey-dohm] / ˈreɪˌdoʊm /

noun

  1. a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.


radome British  
/ ˈreɪdəʊm /

noun

  1. a protective housing for a radar antenna made from a material that is transparent to radio waves

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of radome

1940–45; blend of radar and dome

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Modern guided weapons use a significant amount of critical raw materials for their seeker and radome parts, which guide the weapon to its target.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Rather than an orb, it installed a radome that was flat at the top and was described as looking like an upside-down cup and saucer.

From Washington Post Mar. 4, 2023

The antenna will fit inside an existing radome in the aircraft’s tail.

From Forbes Sep. 16, 2014

Elimination of the radome may make it harder to persuade the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, a worldwide arbiter of such things, to include the mast in its calculations.

From New York Times Jun. 12, 2012

The 7-inch CRT screen model 1731 Mk3 is a 4kW 36-mile set with a 24-inch diameter radome that provides a 3.9 degree horizontal beam width.

From Time Magazine Archive

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