LORAN


Meaning of LORAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlȯr-ˌan ]

noun

Etymology: lo ng- ra nge n avigation

Date: 1932

: a system of long-range navigation in which pulsed signals sent out by two pairs of radio stations are used to determine the location of a ship or airplane

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.