"bistatic" meaning in English

See bistatic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From bi- + static. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|static}} bi- + static Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bistatic (not comparable)
  1. (physics) Describing reflection of a ray from an object both directly back to the origin of the ray, and also at an angle Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Physics
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