"LORAN" meaning in All languages combined

See LORAN on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: LORANs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} LORAN (countable and uncountable, plural LORANs)
  1. Acronym of long-range navigation. Wikipedia link: LORAN Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: long-range navigation Synonyms: Loran
    Sense id: en-LORAN-en-noun-63RmnPiO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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