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radio direction finder

ra·di·o di·rec·tion find·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-oh dih-rek-shuh n, dahy- fahyn-der]
    • /ˈreɪ diˌoʊ dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˈdaɪ- ˈfaɪn dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-oh dih-rek-shuh n, dahy- fahyn-der]
    • /ˈreɪ diˌoʊ dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˈdaɪ- ˈfaɪn dər/

Definition of radio direction finder words

  • noun radio direction finder a navigational aid establishing a fix by means of the bearings of two known radio stations. Abbreviation: RDF. 1
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Origin of radio direction finder

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Radio direction finder

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

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for radio direction finder

noun radio direction finder

  • direction finder — a receiver with a loop antenna rotating on a vertical axis, used to ascertain the direction of incoming radio waves.
  • global positioning system — GPS (def 1).
  • gps — Global Positioning System
  • 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.
All 4 Synonyms of radio direction finder

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