weather radar

/ˌwɛðər ˌreɪˈdɑr/
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Definitions of weather radar
  1. noun
    radar that is able to detect clouds and precipitation
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    type of:
    microwave radar, radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation
    measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
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