radars
noun/ˈreɪdɑrz/
Frequency rank: #14,798 most common English word
Meaning
systems that use radio waves to detect and locate objects such as aircraft or ships.
Example sentence
The military base uses multiple radars to track incoming aircraft from hundreds of kilometers away.
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