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- [lawr-an, lohr-]
- /ˈlɔr æn, ˈloʊr-/
- /ˈlɔˌræn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawr-an, lohr-]
- /ˈlɔr æn, ˈloʊr-/
Definitions of loran word
- noun loran a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters. 1
- noun loran A system of long-distance navigation in which position is determined from the intervals between signal pulses received from widely spaced radio transmitters. 1
- noun loran a radio navigation system operating over long distances. Synchronized pulses are transmitted from widely spaced radio stations to aircraft or shipping, the time of arrival of the pulses being used to determine position 0
- noun loran a system by which the position of a ship or aircraft can be determined by its navigator by the time interval between radio signals received from two or more known stations 0
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Origin of loran
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45, Americanism; lo(ng) ra(nge) n(avigation)
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Parts of speech for Loran
noun
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loran popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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