meaconing

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noun

The deceptive interception and rebroadcast of navigation signals to confuse an enemy.

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Meanings

nounmeaconing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe deceptive interception and rebroadcast of navigation signals to confuse an enemy.

Origin

From masking beacon and -ing.

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APA

meaconing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meaconing

MLA

“meaconing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meaconing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meaconing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meaconing.

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