First Known Use: 1946
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Decca
noun Dec·ca \ˈde-kə\
Definition of DECCA
: a system of long-range navigation used chiefly in Europe that utilizes the phase differences of continuous-wave signals from synchronized ground transmitters to establish position
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Origin of DECCA
Decca Co., British firm which developed it
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