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direction finder

di·rec·tion find·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-rek-shuh n, dahy- fahyn-der]
    • /dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˈdaɪ- ˈfaɪn dər/
    • /dəˈrekʃn ˈfaɪn.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-rek-shuh n, dahy- fahyn-der]
    • /dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˈdaɪ- ˈfaɪn dər/

Definitions of direction finder words

  • noun direction finder a receiver with a loop antenna rotating on a vertical axis, used to ascertain the direction of incoming radio waves. 1
  • noun direction finder a highly directional aerial system that can be used to determine the direction of incoming radio signals, used esp as a navigation aid 0
  • noun direction finder a device for finding out the direction from which radio waves or signals are coming, as a loop antenna that can be rotated freely on a vertical axis 0
See all 3 definitions of direction finder

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Origin of direction finder

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Direction finder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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direction finder popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for direction finder

noun direction finder

  • gps — Global Positioning System
  • global positioning system — GPS (def 1).
  • huff-duff — a method used by the Allies in World War II for locating enemy submarines and other naval or land targets through simultaneous bearings on their radio transmissions.
  • radio direction finder — a navigational aid establishing a fix by means of the bearings of two known radio stations. Abbreviation: RDF.
All 4 Synonyms of direction finder

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