Doppler
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Doppler is a noun meaning (meteorology, military, by ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Doppler radar.
Meaning
(meteorology, military, by ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Doppler radar.
More Meanings
- (fishing, military, by ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Doppler sonar.
- (informal) To travel while emitting a sound that changes pitch due to the Doppler effect.
- (medicine, by ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Doppler ultrasonography: Any of various types of ultrasonography that use the Doppler effect; especially, medical versions thereof.
Example Sentences
The race car dopplered past.
Hypomotility was visible on doppler.
A school of herring was visible on doppler.
An incipient storm cell was visible on doppler.
Word Forms
- dopplers
- dopplering
- dopplered
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include transcranial, echo, velocimetry, redshift, blueshift, damp.
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