radome
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of radome
Example Sentences
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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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