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auto-following
auto-following adj. and n. as adj.
/ˈˌɑdoʊˈfɑloʊɪŋ/ as n./ˈɑdoʊˌfɑloʊɪŋ/ Radar (now chiefly historical) (a) adj. (esp. of radar) that automatically follows a target; (b) n. = auto-follow adj. and n.
Brit. /ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/
, /ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/U.S. /ˈˌɔdoʊˈfɑloʊɪŋ/
, /ˈˌɔdoʊˈfɑloʊɪŋ//ˈˌɑdoʊˈfɑloʊɪŋ/Brit. /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)ˌfɒləʊɪŋ/
, /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)ˌfɒləʊɪŋ/U.S. /ˈɔdoʊˌfɑloʊɪŋ/
, /ˈɔdoʊˌfɑloʊɪŋ//ˈɑdoʊˌfɑloʊɪŋ/ΘΚΠ
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radio sounding1922
auto-following1946
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shoran1946
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colidar1961
1946 Jrnl. Inst. Electr. Engineers 93 iii. 17/1 (heading) Auto-following radar sets.
1948 D. Taylor & C. H. Westcott Princ. Radar iv. 62 Any equipment which needs to track one selected target only usually benefits considerably by being fitted with auto-following.
1952 Aeronautics June 59/2 An autofollowing sextant.
1993 S. R. Twigge Early Devel. Guided Missiles United Kingdom 1940–1960 v. 101 RRDE was also responsible for the development of the auto-following radar.
2000 R. W. Burns Life & Times A. D. Blumlein xiii. 368 Auto-following was..utilized in practically all S and X band GL radars.
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