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radar beacon
noun
Definition of RADAR BEACON
: a radar transmitter that upon receiving a radar signal emits a signal which reinforces the normal reflected signal or which introduces a code into the reflected signal especially for identification purposes
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First Known Use of RADAR BEACON
1945
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