The radar system
Example: Radar system detects aircraft position and movement in airspace
Definition
"The radar system" is a technology used in air travel and aviation that detects and tracks the position and movement of aircraft within a specific airspace by emitting radio waves and analyzing their reflections from objects. It ensures safe navigation and monitoring of air traffic.
Etymology
The term "radar" is an acronym derived from 'Radio Detection and Ranging,' coined during World War II to describe technology that detects objects by radio waves. The phrase 'the radar system' builds on this by indicating the entire setup used for detection and tracking in aviation contexts.
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"The radar system" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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