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- [rey-kon]
- /ˈreɪ kɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rey-kon]
- /ˈreɪ kɒn/
Definitions of racon word
- noun racon radar beacon. 1
- noun racon A radar beacon that can be identified and located by its response to a specific radar signal. 1
- noun racon radar beacon 0
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Origin of racon
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45, Americanism; ra(dar bea)con
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Racon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
racon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
racon usage trend in Literature
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