释义 |
radome|ˈreɪdəʊm| [Blend of radar and dome n.] A dome or other structure, transparent to radio waves, protecting a radar aerial.
1945in Amer. Speech XX. 310/2 Radome, housing enclosing a radar scanner. 1949Sun (Baltimore) 29 Dec. 5/1 Supported by air pressure.., the balloon-like buildings, called radomes, are ideal for the housing of large radar antennae. 1951Electronics Aug. 89/2 The radar antenna is enclosed in a streamlined radome aft of the big bomb bay. 1962Guardian 3 Oct. 3/7 The Air Ministry should..mitigate the ‘nuisance’ of a station in the National Park by keeping buildings..away from the main road..and by making the radomes a pale blue to tone with the sky. 1968New Scientist 21 Mar. 631/2 The Vladimir Komarov is distinguished by two massive radomes of some 50ft diameter and a smaller radome amidships. 1973C. Mason Hostage x. 136 Radar picket aircraft..with grotesque radomes projecting above and below the fuselages. 1977Time 4 Apr. 13/1 A mushroom-shaped ‘radome’ 30 ft. in diameter and 6 ft. thick sprouts from the rear of the grey fuselage on two large struts. |