radome

American

[rey-dohm] / ˈreɪˌdoʊm /

noun

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

radome British

/ ˈreɪdəʊm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of radome

1940–45; blend of radar and dome

Example Sentences

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There was nothing remotely orblike about this radome.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2023

This radome probably bothered the purists more than any other.

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

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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