racon
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views updated May 17 2018ra·con / ˈrāˌkän/ •
n. a radar beacon that can be identified and located by its response to a specific radar signal.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
RACON
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views updated May 14 2018RACON (or racon) (ˈreɪkɒn) radar beacon
The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH