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Word: Loran
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: from lo(ng-)ra(nge) n(avigation)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ləˈran
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɔːˈran
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a system of long-distance navigation in which position is determined from the intervals between signal pulses received from widely spaced radio transmitters
Short Definition:system of long-distance navigation in which position is determined from intervals between signal pulses received from widely spaced radio transmitters
Examples:- he checked his bearings on the loran
- a loran signal
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