radar-emitting
|ra-dar-e-mit-ting|
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/ˈreɪdɑɹ ɪˌmɪtɪŋ/
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/ˈreɪdə ɪˌmɪtɪŋ/
(radar-emit)
giving off radar waves
Etymology
'radar-emitting' originates from Modern English, combining 'radar' (an acronym formed in English from 'radio detection and ranging') and the present participle 'emitting', which ultimately comes from Latin 'emittere', where 'e-' meant 'out' and 'mittere' meant 'to send'.
'radar' was coined as an English acronym in the 1940s; 'emitting' derives from Latin 'emittere' → Old French/Medieval forms → Middle English 'emit' and the modern English present participle 'emitting', which combined with technical nouns/adjectives to form compounds like 'radar-emitting'.
Initially, 'radar' referred specifically to the acronym/device/process for 'radio detection and ranging' and 'emit' meant 'to send out'; combined, the compound came to mean 'producing or sending out radar signals' in technical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to emit radar signals (rare; formed from the verb 'emit' with 'radar').
Some devices can radar-emit to map their surroundings.
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Adjective 1
emitting radar signals; producing or giving off radar (radio) waves.
The radar-emitting drone was detected by ground control.
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Last updated: 2025/11/18 05:41