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doppler effect
(often lowercase) the shift in frequency (Doppler shift) of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higher frequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencies when it recedes. -
doppler laser
a technique for measuring the shift in frequency between the source and reflected radiation of a laser. -
doppler radar
a radar tracking system that determines the velocity of a moving object by measuring the Doppler shift of the frequency of a radar signal reflected by the object. -
dovap
Electronics. a system for plotting the trajectory of a missile or other rapidly moving long-range object by means of the Doppler effect exhibited by radio waves bounced off the object. -
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doran
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.