Definition of Racon

1. Noun. A device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position.

Exact synonyms: Radar Beacon
Generic synonyms: Electronic Signal

Definition of Racon

1. Noun. a beacon that, on detecting a radar signal, transmits a coded navigation signal ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Racon

1. a type of radar transmitter [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Racon

rackings
rackle
rackless
rackmount
rackmounts
racks
racks off
rackwork
rackworks
raclette
raclettes
racloirs
raclopride
racon (current term)
racons
raconteur
raconteured
raconteurial
raconteuring
raconteurs
racoon
racoonda
racoons
racquet
racquet-tail
racquet-tails
racquet hypha
racquet sports

Literary usage of Racon

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1. Grounds and Rudiments of Law by William Taylor Hughes (1908)
"This will also bear this construction, general words are limited by particular; or, universale are lim- racon.— ited by particulars. ..."

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