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transponder
[ tran-spon-der ]
noun
- a radio, radar, or sonar transceiver that automatically transmits a signal upon reception of a designated incoming signal.
transponder
/ ٰæˈɒԻə /
noun
- a type of radio or radar transmitter-receiver that transmits signals automatically when it receives predetermined signals
- the receiver and transmitter in a communications or broadcast satellite, relaying received signals back to earth
transponder
/ ٰă-ŏ′ə /
- A radio or radar transmitter and receiver that responds to an incoming signal either by broadcasting its own predetermined signal (as in aircraft identification systems) or by relaying the incoming signal at a different frequency (as in satellite communications).
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of transponder1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of transponder1
Example Sentences
Falls off a cliff to her death during a tense moment with Misty, who had revealed to her that she destroyed the plane’s transponder to sabotage their chances of getting rescued.
He said that in order to fly in civilian airspace, the military helicopter would have needed to be fitted with a transponder alerting surrounding aircraft to its position.
Marine tracking sites show the ships finally docked on Tuesday evening, after which they switched off their transponders.
The tolls are collected through a FaTrak transponder mounted on a vehicle’s dashboard.
“This transponder that Nokia uses, it’s like a celebrity,” says Mr Verheul, explaining how the kit is booked up for use at various locations in advance.
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