ELEKTRA

Meaning of ELEKTRA in English

/i lek"treuh/ , n.

an electronic navigational system establishing approximate position through coincidence in amplitude of two radio signals.

[ special use of Gk élektra, pl. of ÉLEKTRON. See ELECTRON ]

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ELEKTRA — /i lek"treuh/ , n. Electra (def. 1).
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ELECTRA — /i lek"treuh/ , n. 1. Also, Elektra . Class. Myth. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother …
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ELECTRA — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Ēlektra Date: 1580 : a sister of Orestes who aids him in killing their mother …
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ELECTRA — [Elec.tra] n [L, fr. Gk Elektra]: a sister of Orestes who aids him in killing their mother Clytemnestra
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