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Doppler

name, noun, verb, slang

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German
Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Doppler ultrasonography. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable

    "Evaluation of the hepatic veins with color Doppler may demonstrate portalization of hepatic vein with loss of the normal triphasic pattern, a flattened hepatic vein, or turbulence if the hepatic vein is compressed."

  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Doppler ultrasonography: Any of various types of ultrasonography that use the Doppler effect; especially, medical versions thereof. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

    "Hypomotility was visible on doppler."

  3. 3
    Ellipsis of Doppler radar. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

    "An incipient storm cell was visible on doppler."

  4. 4
    Ellipsis of Doppler sonar. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

    "A school of herring was visible on doppler."

Verb
  1. 1
    To travel while emitting a sound that changes pitch due to the Doppler effect. informal

    "The race car dopplered past."

Etymology

Etymology 1

By ellipsis and appellativization.

Etymology 2

By ellipsis and appellativization.

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