change of direction reorientation | the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented |
steering guidance direction | the act of setting and holding a course, a new council was installed under the direction of the king |
management direction | the act of managing something, he was given overall management of the program, is the direction of the economy a function of government? |
radio observation | an observation made with a radio telescope |
clock radio | a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically |
depth finder | navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar) |
direction finder | radio, determines the direction of incoming radio waves |
divining rod dowser dowsing rod waterfinder water finder | forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil |
finder viewfinder view finder | optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest |
omnirange omnidirectional range omnidirectional radio range | a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing |
push-button radio | a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons |
radar microwave radar radio detection and ranging radiolocation | measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects |
radio wireless | a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves |
radio antenna radio aerial | omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received |
radio beacon beacon | a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes |
radio chassis | a chassis for a radio receiver |
radio compass | a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals |
radio interferometer | radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna |
radio link link | a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave), part of a more extensive telecommunication network |
radio-phonograph radio-gramophone | electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player |
radio receiver receiving set radio set radio tuner wireless | an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals |
radio station | station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts |
radio telescope radio reflector | astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources |
radio transmitter | transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals |
rangefinder range finder | a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object |
sonic depth finder fathometer | depth finder for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of ultrasound waves |
stud finder | a small permanent magnet in a metal container, when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud |
radio brightness | the strength of a radio wave picked up by a radio telescope |
radio frequency | an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared |
sense of direction | an awareness of your orientation in space |
focus focusing focussing focal point direction centering | the concentration of attention or energy on something, the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology, he had no direction in his life |
radio astronomy | the branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies |
direction | a general course along which something has a tendency to develop, I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts, his ideals determined the direction of his career, they proposed a new direction for the firm |
radio radiocommunication wireless | medium for communication |
thesaurus synonym finder | a book containing a classified list of synonyms |
word finder wordfinder | a thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of |
radio broadcast | a broadcast via radio |
guidance counsel counseling counselling direction | something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
radio news | a radio broadcast of news |
direction instruction | a message describing how something is to be done, he gave directions faster than she could follow them |
stage direction | an instruction written as part of the script of a play |
radio beam beam | a signal transmitted along a narrow path, guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather |
commission charge direction | a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something, the judge's charge to the jury |
radio beacon | a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation |
radio noise | static at radio wavelengths |
direction way | a line leading to a place or point, he looked the other direction, didn't know the way home |
east-west direction | in a direction parallel with lines of latitude |
north-south direction | in a direction parallel with lines of longitude |
quasar quasi-stellar radio source | a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy, many have large red shifts |
radio source | an object that radiates radio waves |