radar
Is it a Scrabble word? See definition, points, and words you can make.
Is radar a Scrabble word?
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle Yes
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of radar?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces.Examples: "They were able to find the enemy fleet using radar."uncountable
2. (countable) A type of system using such a method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.Examples: "The Ministry of Defence funded the development of an entirely new radar and improved avionics."countable
3. (countable) An installation or instance of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.Examples: "Each of these aircraft has been upgraded with a new radar and a more powerful engine."countable
4. (countable, figuratively) A superior ability to detect something.Examples: "His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble."; "It came inside 50 minutes and moments later Cavani should have had a 12th. Pogba and Shaw combined before the left-back's cross teed up the striker but his radar was awry."countablefiguratively
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To scan with radar, or as if with radar.Examples: "He radars you while he's sitting in his patrol vehicle under a bridge."transitive
noun (English)
1. (dated) Alternative letter-case form of radar.Examples: "Police traffic RADARs can provide a speed reading on a detected target, but they cannot measure the range to the target."; "Multiple RADARs can be mounted at different parts of the vehicle, front and rear, to get the complete view of objects all round."alt-ofdated
Definition source: Wiktionary