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单词 tacan
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Definition of tacan in English:

tacan

noun ˈtak(ə)nˈtakən
mass noun
  • An electronic ultra-high-frequency navigational aid system for aircraft, which measures bearing and distance from a ground beacon.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As luck would have it, my tacan quit working.
    • I turned on my TACAN and dialed the frequency of the ship.
    • Everyone in the package seemed to be in place as I watched the air-to-air tacan steady to the briefed range.
    • I then tuned in channel 93 on my TACAN and received a good azimuth and a distance of 125 miles to Ubon Air Base.

Origin

1950s: from tac(tical) a(ir) n(avigation).

 
 

Definition of tacan in US English:

tacan

nounˈtakən
  • An electronic ultrahigh-frequency navigational aid system for aircraft, which measures bearing and distance from a ground beacon.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Everyone in the package seemed to be in place as I watched the air-to-air tacan steady to the briefed range.
    • As luck would have it, my tacan quit working.
    • I then tuned in channel 93 on my TACAN and received a good azimuth and a distance of 125 miles to Ubon Air Base.
    • I turned on my TACAN and dialed the frequency of the ship.

Origin

1950s: from tac(tical) a(ir) n(avigation).

 
 
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