navar

noun

nav·​ar

ˈna,

värˌ -vȧ(r

plural -s

: a system of radar navigation in which the position and identity of all aircraft in the area about an airport are determined by ground radar and retransmitted so that a pilot has a detailed picture of all aerial activity on his radarscope

Word History

Etymology

navigational and traffic control radar

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