anti-radar

adjective

an·​ti-ra·​dar
ˌan-tē-ˈrā-ˌdär,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-radar (audio)
variants or less commonly antiradar
: used or designed to counteract or destroy radar systems
anti-radar missiles
anti-radar devices

Examples of anti-radar in a Sentence

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Ukraine's air force said Russia had attacked the southern Kherson region with an Onyx anti-ship cruise missile launched from Crimea from 2 a.m. local time (7 p.m. ET Saturday) and targeted the southern Mykolaiv region with anti-radar missiles. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-radar was in 1944

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“Anti-radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-radar. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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