direction finder
noun
: a radio receiving device for determining the direction of incoming radio waves that typically consists of a coil antenna rotating freely on a vertical axis
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Lear was also known for his work on radio direction finders, autopilots, and the first practical car radio; the latter led to co-founding the renowned Motorola company.
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Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2023
The bowling pins are essentially radio direction finders for planes.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019
Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2023
The bowling pins are essentially radio direction finders for planes.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019
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“Direction finder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direction%20finder. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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