active radar

noun

A type of radar that uses radio waves generated by the radar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only radio waves originating from elsewhere.

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Meanings

nounactive radar (countable and uncountable, plural active radars)

plural active radars

  1. countableuncountableA type of radar that uses radio waves generated by the radar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only radio waves originating from elsewhere.
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APA

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“active radar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20radar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “active radar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20radar.

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