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sodar

US/ˈsoʊdɑɹ/

sodar noun: a system resembling sonar but used in the air, for meteorological measurements, rather than in water.

Noun

sodar (countable and uncountable, plural sodars)

  1. (uncountable) A system resembling sonar but used in the air, for meteorological measurements, rather than in water.
  2. (countable) A type of system using such a method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
  3. (countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.

Forms of sodar

pluralsodars

Origin of sodar

Short for sonic detection and ranging; compare radar, sonar.

Questions about sodar

What does sodar mean?
Sodar means a system resembling sonar but used in the air, for meteorological measurements, rather than in water.
What part of speech is sodar?
Sodar is a noun.
How do you pronounce sodar?
Sodar is pronounced /ˈsoʊdɑɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of sodar?
The plural of sodar is sodars.

Words near sodar in the dictionary

  1. Sodankylä
  2. Sodano
  3. Sodanos
  4. sodapop
  5. sodapops
  6. sodar
  7. sodars
  8. sodas
  9. sodatol
  10. Sodaville
  11. sodawater

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