Loran

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of long-range navigation. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable

    "During movement, LORAN was used only to augment and verify the accuracy of the GPS. Several companies that had specific missions at march objectives, though, used LORANs without GPS verification."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of LORAN. alt-of
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
astronavigationautomatic electronic navigationcelestial navigationchronometercoastwise navigationcompass

Example

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"During movement, LORAN was used only to augment and verify the accuracy of the GPS. Several companies that had specific missions at march objectives, though, used LORANs without GPS verification."

Etymology

Two main origins: * A variant of the Irish surname Loughran. * Borrowed from Catalan Lorán, a surname popular in Venezuela.

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