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Racon

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A beacon that, on detecting a radar signal, responds by transmitting a coded navigation signal.
  2. 2
    a device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position wordnet

Etymology

Blend of radar + beacon.

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