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LIDAR
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lidar" is a kind of...):
measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)