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LORAN1
nounLORAN (countable and uncountable, plural LORANs)
plural LORANs · alternative Loran
- abbreviationacronymcountableuncountableAcronym of long-range navigation.
During movement, LORAN was used only to augment and verify the accuracy of the GPS. Several companies that had specific missions at march objectives, though, used LORANs without GPS verification.
1991, Infantry, volume 81, page 38
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Origin
- CatalanLorán
- EnglishLoran
Two main origins: * A variant of the Irish surname Loughran. * Borrowed from Catalan Lorán, a surname popular in Venezuela.
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LORAN. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LORAN
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