direction finder

noun

Any device that uses radio-frequency detection to determine the direction from the source to the device.

Meanings

noundirection finder (plural direction finders)

plural direction finders

  1. Any device that uses radio-frequency detection to determine the direction from the source to the device.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see direction, finder.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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