direction finder

noun

Meaning

A radio device used to determine the bearing or location of a signal source.

Examples

The ship's direction finder helped the crew navigate safely through the thick fog.
Modern aircraft use an automatic direction finder to track ground-based radio beacons.

Synonyms: radio compass, radio direction finder, goniometer

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direction finder

noun

Pronunciation: dɪˈrɛkʃən ˈfaɪndər

Definition

A radio device used to determine the bearing or location of a signal source.

Examples

The ship's direction finder helped the crew navigate safely through the thick fog.
Modern aircraft use an automatic direction finder to track ground-based radio beacons.
Before GPS, sailors relied heavily on a manual direction finder to plot their course at sea.

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