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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