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radome

American  
[ray-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

There was nothing remotely orblike about this radome.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2023

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

From Forbes ● Sep. 16, 2014

That underscores how remarkable it was last month when Mr. Childs publicly expressed disappointment with the decision by his clients not to build a radome, as such structures are known, to enclose the mast.

From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2012

These Pathfinder scanner options include 2kW, 18-inch diameter and 4kW, 24-inch diameter radome units and 4 and 10kW, 4- and 6-foot open-array antennas with maximum range capability out to 72 nautical miles.

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