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pathfinder
[ path-fahyn-der, pahth‑ ]
noun
- a person who finds or makes a path, way, route, etc., especially through a previously unexplored or untraveled wilderness.
- an airplane, or a person dropped from a plane, sent into a target area to illuminate the area for succeeding aircraft.
- a radar beacon beamed into a target area to provide guidance for missiles seeking the target.
- (initial capital letter) an unmanned spacecraft that landed on Mars on July 4, 1997, to obtain climatic and geologic data.
pathfinder
/ ˈpɑːθˌfaɪndə /
noun
- a person who makes or finds a way, esp through unexplored areas or fields of knowledge
- an aircraft or parachutist who indicates a target area by dropping flares, etc
- a radar device used for navigation or homing onto a target
Derived Forms
- ˈpathˌfinding, noun
Other Words From
- pathfinding noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pathfinder1
Example Sentences
"We set high standards, it can be a pathfinder, it can be a test-bed that we do together before it is expanded to the broader region," he said.
Experts describe imports by Singapore of hydroelectric-generated power from Laos via transmissions through Thailand and Malaysia as a “pathfinder” project, marking the first time that four countries in the region have agreed to trade electricity.
"The fact that it can is a major breakthrough because this is now a pathfinder project for similar projects in Europe."
This mission, called CAPSTONE, is meant to serve as a pathfinder.
“I do see this as a pathfinder for how we can help facilitate commercial missions beyond Earth,” Mr. Baker said.
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