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EARLY WARNING RADAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A radar that is part of an early warning system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("early warning radar" is a kind of...):
microwave radar; radar; radio detection and ranging; radiolocation (measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects)
Holonyms ("early warning radar" is a part of...):
early warning system (a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them)