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radio compass

ra·di·o com·pass
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-oh kuhm-puh s]
    • /ˈreɪ diˌoʊ ˈkʌm pəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-oh kuhm-puh s]
    • /ˈreɪ diˌoʊ ˈkʌm pəs/

Definitions of radio compass words

  • noun radio compass a radio receiver with a directional antenna for determining the bearing of the receiver from a radio transmitter. 1
  • noun radio compass any navigational device that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio waves transmitted from a particular radio station or beacon 0
  • noun radio compass a direction finder, used chiefly in navigation 0
See all 3 definitions of radio compass

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Origin of radio compass

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Radio compass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Radio compass

radio compass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% 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.

radio compass usage trend in Literature

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