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radio compass

American  

noun

  1. a radio receiver with a directional antenna for determining the bearing of the receiver from a radio transmitter.

radio compass British  

noun

  1. any navigational device that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio waves transmitted from a particular radio station or beacon See also goniometer

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Etymology

Origin of radio compass

First recorded in 1915–20

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