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Loran

Pronunciation: /ˈlɔːran, ˈlɒ-/

Definition of Loran

noun

[mass noun]
  • a system of long-distance navigation in which position is determined from the intervals between signal pulses received from widely spaced radio transmitters: he checked his bearings on the loran [as modifier]:a loran signal

Origin:

1940s: from lo(ng-)ra(nge) n(avigation)

Loran in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Loran in the US English dictionary