omnirange

noun

om·​ni·​range ˈäm-ni-ˌrānj How to pronounce omnirange (audio)
: a system of radio navigation in which any bearing relative to a special radio transmitter on the ground may be chosen and flown by an airplane pilot

called also omnidirectional range

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of omnirange was in 1946

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Cite this Entry

“Omnirange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omnirange. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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