"racon" meaning in English

See racon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: racons [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪkən Etymology: Blend of radar + beacon Etymology templates: {{blend|en|radar|beacon}} Blend of radar + beacon Head templates: {{en-noun}} racon (plural racons)
  1. A beacon that, on detecting a radar signal, responds by transmitting a coded navigation signal. Wikipedia link: racon
    Sense id: en-racon-en-noun-yk~XOWMF Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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