racon

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noun

A beacon that, on detecting a radar signal, responds by transmitting a coded navigation signal.

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radar beacon
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Meanings

nounracon (plural racons)

plural racons

  1. A beacon that, on detecting a radar signal, responds by transmitting a coded navigation signal.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position

Similar
radar beacon
Broader
electronic signal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Blend of radar + beacon.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with racon

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Anagrams

acorncaronnarcocranoCornaRoncaacronCarno
Cite this entry
APA

racon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racon

MLA

“racon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “racon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racon.

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