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identification friend or foe

identification friend or foe noun: in a civilian aircraft: a transponder that responds by sending a code identifying itself.

Noun

identification friend or foe (uncountable)

  1. In a civilian aircraft: a transponder that responds by sending a code identifying itself.
  2. In a military aircraft: a transponder that responds by sending a similarly coded signal, only when detecting a code indicating the radar is part of the friendly forces' network.

Synonyms of identification friend or foe

Questions about identification friend or foe

What does identification friend or foe mean?
Identification friend or foe means in a civilian aircraft: a transponder that responds by sending a code identifying itself.
What part of speech is identification friend or foe?
Identification friend or foe is a noun.

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