"lidar" meaning in English

See lidar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlaɪdɑɹ/ [US], /ˈlaɪdɑː/ [UK] Forms: lidars [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪdɑː(ɹ) Etymology: Blend of light + radar Etymology templates: {{blend|en|light|radar}} Blend of light + radar Head templates: {{en-noun}} lidar (plural lidars)
  1. The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere. Wikipedia link: lidar Synonyms: LIDAR (english: light detection and ranging) [abbreviation, acronym, alt-of] Derived forms: active lidar Related terms: radar, sonar Translations (optical analogue of radar): valotutka (Finnish), lasertutka (Finnish), lidar (Finnish), lidar [masculine] (Polish), лида́р (lidár) [masculine] (Russian)

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