often attributive
: a system of navigation that uses ultrahigh frequency signals to determine the distance and bearing of an aircraft from a transmitting station
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“TACAN.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TACAN. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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