Phrase Hound found 47 phrases and 21 compound words that contain radar. The most common are listed below. Open radar in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 47
- under the radarWithout attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.
- off the radarUnlikely to happen or be important in the near future, or tending to escape detection or attention.
- radar detectorA device used by motorists, often mounted on the car's dashboard, to evade punishment for speeding; it detects the radar used by traffic police to measure whether motorists are driving above the speed limit.
- radar gunA hand-held (or mounted) device that emits a radar beam and uses the Doppler effect to measure the velocity of moving objects (especially traffic).
- radar imageAn image produced using a radar.
- below the radarSynonym of under the radar: Without attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.
- Doppler radarA radar system using the Doppler effect to measure the radial velocity of detected objects, allowing moving objects (such as airplanes, precipitation, missiles, etc.) to be distinguished from stationary ones and classified by magnitude and …
- radar astronomyA technique that uses radar echoes to examine bodies within the solar system, obtaining information about size, shape, topography, surface density, spin etc.
- drop off the radarTo vanish or fall into obscurity; to become forgotten or ignored.
- radar chartA two-dimensional chart of multivariate data, with three or more quantitative variables represented on axes starting from the same point.
- radar domeA weatherproof enclosure used to protect a radar antenna.
- radar meteorologyThe application of radar to the study of the atmosphere, and to the observation and prediction of weather.
- active radarA type of radar that uses radio waves generated by the radar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only radio waves originating from elsewhere.
- radar chartsplural of radar chart: A two-dimensional chart of multivariate data, with three or more quantitative variables represented on axes starting from the same point.
- weather radarA type of radar used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, and estimate its type.
- radar horizonA critical area of performance for aircraft detection systems, defined by the distance at which the radar beam rises enough above the Earth's surface to make detection of a target at low level impossible.
- radar reflectorA device designed to reflect radar waves well in order to make it clearly visible on radar screens. Radar reflectors can be installed for example in boats or signal buoys.
- passive radarA receive-only radar that uses ambient radio signals for search, tracking, surveillance, identification, guidance and mapping.
- radar cross sectionA measure of the detectability of an object by radar.
- radar cross sectionsplural of radar cross section: A measure of the detectability of an object by radar.
- fall off the radarSynonym of drop off the radar: To vanish or fall into obscurity; to become forgotten or ignored.
- dropped off the radarsimple past and past participle of drop off the radar
- fell off the radarsimple past of fall off the radar
- flying under the radarpresent participle and gerund of fly under the radar
- radar trapA roadside location, manned by police or similar officials, where a device that emits a radar beam is used to monitor the speeds of motor vehicles in order to apprehend motorists in violation of the speed limit.
Compound words 21
- lidarThe optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
- gaydarThe supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person's appearance, mannerisms, etc.
- radomeSynonym of radar dome: A weatherproof enclosure used to protect a radar antenna.
- antiradarPreventing detection by radar.
- radarlikeResembling radar.
- nonradarNot of or pertaining to radar.
- subradarBelow an area being investigated by radar.
- georadarGround-penetrating radar.
- photoradarA radar-based technology used in speed cameras.
- raconA beacon that, on detecting a radar signal, responds by transmitting a coded navigation signal.