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LIDAR
lidar
(noun) a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lidar (plural lidars)
The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
Synonyms
• LIDAR (acronym of "light detection and ranging")
Anagrams
• Laird, drail, laird, larid, liard
Noun
LIDAR (plural LIDARs)
Acronym of light detection and ranging.
Synonym: lidar
Anagrams
• Laird, drail, laird, larid, liard
Source: Wiktionary
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