loran

or Lo·ran

[ lawr-an, lohr- ]

noun

1. a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.

loran

/ ˈlɔːrən /

noun

1. a radio navigation system operating over long distances. Synchronized pulses are transmitted from widely spaced radio stations to aircraft or shipping, the time of arrival of the pulses being used to determine position

loran

/ lôr′ăn′ /

1. A long-range navigational system, in which a receiver's position is determined by an analysis involving the time intervals between pulsed radio signals from two or more pairs of ground stations of known position. The difference in the timing of the received signals corresponds to differences in distance from the transmitters, and the position of the receiver can be calculated by triangulation .
2. Compare Global Positioning System

Word History and Origins

Origin of loran¹

1940–45, Americanism; lo(ng) ra(nge) n(avigation)

Word History and Origins

Origin of loran¹

C20: lo ( ng- ) ra ( nge ) n ( avigation )

Example Sentences

After trying for years to simplify the code, the council members called in Loran Krovalo to fill a vacancy and take over the job.

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This couple, like Jarro Kogar and his wife, were childless and when they both died, Loran and his wife were very grieved.

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Loran left the center and moved to another city where he found a galactic couple who wanted a slave.

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Loran was known and liked by galactic and slave alike for his brilliant essays on the master-slave relationship.

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It had been mentioned last night—a loran fix on the Esperance's position.

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