"active radar" meaning in English

See active radar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: active radars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} active radar (countable and uncountable, plural active radars)
  1. A system that sends out electromagnetic waves and listens for the return signal that bounces off objects. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-active_radar-en-noun--RUpyq~S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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