ground radar

collocation in English

meaningsofgroundandradar

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ground
noun
uk
/ɡraʊnd/us
/ɡraʊnd/
the surface of ...
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radar
noun[U]
uk
/ˈreɪ.dɑːr/us
/ˈreɪ.dɑːr/
a system that uses radio waves to find the position of objects that cannot ...
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(Definition ofgroundandradarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is known that in one case investigation followed a report bygroundradarcontrol.
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That is a lot of money, but they are basically unique and there will be considerable savings in ground stations andgroundradar.
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One must bear very much in mind thatgroundradarstations are extremely vulnerable to attack.
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That huge improvement ofgroundradarhas greatly increased our capability.
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Allgroundradarstations required under present plans, and much of the associated radio and other forms of communication, are being supplied by this country.
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We had thegroundradarand airborne radar.
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Day fighters are useless withoutgroundradar, and bombers are of little use unless they can carry their airborne radar.
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With the threat of commando attacks, thegroundradarstations, of which there are very few, are extremely vulnerable.
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Surely the purpose of airborne early warning is to give a better warning thangroundradarpictures can do.
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It is effectivegroundradar.
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Thegroundradarcontroller, or aircrew navigator if applicable, is responsible for positioning the aircraft prior to final countdown and release.
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It also provided training togroundradarsites.
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Thegroundradarsystems had to be compatible with the spacecraft radar beacons.
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Investigators concluded that the probable cause of the crash was believed to be an inoperable instrument landing system andgroundradar.
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In addition, neither of the aircraft could be seen from the control tower, and the airport was not equipped withgroundradar.
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The new mission was to act as the friendly enemy to evaluate both air andgroundradarsystems.
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It is robust in the sense that surveillance outage failure modes are limited to those associated with thegroundradarsystem.
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Recently,groundradarand tracer investigations on the church hill revealed a circular shape, a few metres below the church floor, with a diameter of 27 metres.
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Apart from the radar and the aircraft, the system consisted of a 345km 0 rangegroundradar, digital control computer, data acquisition and processing equipment, and an autopilot.
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Apparently there was alsogroundradarcorroboration.
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