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Doppler radar

Doppler radar is defined as a tracking system that uses the Doppler effect to determine the change in the frequency, movement and location of sounds, objects, waves of light, storms and other weather elements.

(noun)

An example of Doppler radar is what a weatherman uses at a local TV news station to forecast storms.
An example of Doppler radar is what a policeman would use to evaluate the speed of an oncoming vehicle.
An example of Doppler radar is what an astronomer would use to measure the speed of a moving star.

See Doppler radar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Radar that uses the Doppler effect to measure velocity.

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