"doppler" meaning in English

See doppler in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dopplers [plural]
Etymology: By ellipsis and appellativization. Etymology templates: {{glossary|ellipsis}} ellipsis Head templates: {{en-noun}} doppler (plural dopplers)
  1. (medicine, by ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Doppler ultrasonography: Any of various types of ultrasonography that use the Doppler effect; especially, medical versions thereof. Wikidata QID: Q72377453 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: Doppler ultrasonography (extra: Any of various types of ultrasonography that use the Doppler effect; especially, medical versions thereof) Synonyms: DUS Hypernyms: ultrasonography, US, ultrasound, <, imaging#Noun
    Sense id: en-doppler-en-noun-en:Q72377453 Categories (other): Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 38 38 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 37 37 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 37 37 9 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (meteorology, military, by ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Doppler radar. Wikidata QID: Q1334213 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: Doppler radar Hypernyms: radar, <, imaging#Noun
    Sense id: en-doppler-en-noun-en:Q1334213 Categories (other): Meteorology, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 38 38 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 37 37 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 37 37 9 Topics: climatology, government, meteorology, military, natural-sciences, politics, war
  3. (fishing, military, by ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Doppler sonar. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: Doppler sonar Hypernyms: sonar, <, imaging#Noun
    Sense id: en-doppler-en-noun-en:Doppler_form_of_Q133220 Categories (other): Fishing, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 38 38 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 37 37 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 37 37 9 Topics: fishing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, military, politics, war

Verb

Forms: dopplers [present, singular, third-person], dopplering [participle, present], dopplered [participle, past], dopplered [past]
Etymology: By ellipsis and appellativization. Etymology templates: {{glossary|ellipsis}} ellipsis Head templates: {{en-verb}} doppler (third-person singular simple present dopplers, present participle dopplering, simple past and past participle dopplered)
  1. (informal) To travel while emitting a sound that changes pitch due to the Doppler effect. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-doppler-en-verb-1~ZhyhFK

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