radar beacon

noun

: a radar transmitter that upon receiving a radar signal emits a signal which reinforces the normal reflected signal or which introduces a code into the reflected signal especially for identification purposes

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Flights must be equipped with a two-way radio, an operable radar beacon transponder with automatic altitude reporting capability and an operable ADS-B Out equipment unless authorized otherwise. The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024 Many lighthouses remain active and continue to serve as useful landmarks to guide seafarers home, although modern navigational methods such as GPS, nautical charts, and radar beacons play the dominant role. Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of radar beacon was in 1945

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“Radar beacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radar%20beacon. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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