🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Radarstation

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁaˈdaːɐ̯ʃtaˌt͡si̯oːn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Radar station/ˈreɪ.dɑːr ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Radarstation ortete das Schiff im dichten Nebel."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A facility equipped with radar transmitter and receiver apparatus for detecting the position, speed, and direction of aircraft, ships, or weather formations.

    "The coastal radar station tracked the approaching storm and issued a timely warning."
  2. 2

    A military installation or outpost dedicated to surveillance, air defense tracking, and early warning systems.

    "Fighter jets were scrambled after the remote radar station reported unidentified aircraft."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the acronym 'radar' (radio detection and ranging, coined during World War II combining radio waves and ranging) paired with 'station' (from Old French 'stacion', ultimately from Latin 'statio' meaning a standing or post). The compound term emerged in the mid-20th century with the widespread military and civilian deployment of radio location technology.

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