radar detector

collocation in English

meaningsofradaranddetector

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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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detector
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈtek.tər/us
/dɪˈtek.tɚ/
a device used to find particular substances or things, or measure ...
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(Definition ofradaranddetectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This same technique is also used inradardetectordetectors used by traffic police in jurisdictions where radar detectors are illegal.
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Radar detectors are also relevant to the issue of enforcement.
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Radar detectors are built around a superheterodyne receiver, which has a local oscillator that radiates slightly.
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It was selling everything from radar detectors and stereo speakers to security lighting systems, hand-held photocopiers, and televisions with 2-inch screens.
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The table below provides information about laws regarding radar detectors in particular nations.
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For example, as new frequencies have been introduced, radar detectors have initially been blind to them until their technology, too, has been updated.
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This list includes many examples of radar, radar jammers, and radar detectors, often used by night fighters; also beam-guidance systems and radio beacons.
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His duties in the military required that he repair and tune radar detectors.
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Most radar detectors are used so the driver can reduce the car's speed before being ticketed for speeding.
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Burke had written the motion on behalf of a company that sold radar detectors.
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