angle stealer

noun

A transponder designed to take into account the enemy radar's operational frequency and scan timing, and to add an additional signal to that naturally reflected off the target, confusing the radar as to the target's location.

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Meanings

nounangle stealer (plural angle stealers)

plural angle stealers

  1. governmentA transponder designed to take into account the enemy radar's operational frequency and scan timing, and to add an additional signal to that naturally reflected off the target, confusing the radar as to the target's location.
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APA

angle stealer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angle%20stealer

MLA

“angle stealer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angle%20stealer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angle stealer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angle%20stealer.

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