Christmas tree effect
Christmas tree effect noun: the phenomenon where an aircraft's radar with limited directional capabilities receives strong echoes from the ground, swamping target signals and generating a triangular radar trace.
Noun
Christmas tree effect (plural Christmas tree effects)
- The phenomenon where an aircraft's radar with limited directional capabilities receives strong echoes from the ground, swamping target signals and generating a triangular radar trace.
Forms of Christmas tree effect
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Questions about Christmas tree effect
- What does Christmas tree effect mean?
- Christmas tree effect means the phenomenon where an aircraft's radar with limited directional capabilities receives strong echoes from the ground, swamping target signals and generating a triangular radar trace.
- What part of speech is Christmas tree effect?
- Christmas tree effect is a noun.
- What is the plural of Christmas tree effect?
- The plural of Christmas tree effect is Christmas tree effects.
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