shoran

[ shawr-an, shohr- ]

noun

1. a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.

shoran

/ ˈʃɔːræn /

noun

1. a short-range radar system by which an aircraft, ship, etc, can accurately determine its position by the time taken for a signal to be sent to two radar beacons at known locations and be returned

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoran¹

1930–35; sho(rt) ra(nge) n(avigation)

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoran¹

C20: sho ( rt ) ra ( nge ) n ( avigation )

Example Sentences

Faced with a host of bills, no cash to pay them and vendors who refused to accept checks, Mr. Shoran visited banks throughout Haryana looking for paper money — to no avail.

From Washington Times

“I remember standing in lines at banks from 6 in the morning until the afternoon and then finding out that they had run out of money,” said Mr. Shoran, an engineer.

From Washington Times

But Deepak Shoran and Khushboo Majra faced a more particular — and very Indian — problem when organizing their nuptials: finding the cash to pay for their food, music and other matrimonial expenses.

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Mr. Shoran, the groom from Majra, said he took his wedding invitation to the bank manager to show he qualified for the exception, but the manager still refused to give him the cash.

From Washington Times

Last week the Air Force announced that it has begun to use Shoran in Korea.

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