Meaning Of The Word Loran

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Loran in American English
a system by which the position of a ship or aircraft can be determined by its navigator by the time interval between radio signals received from two or more known stations
noun: a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters

loran in British English
noun: a radio navigation system operating over long distances. Synchronized pulses are transmitted from widely spaced radio stations to aircraft or shipping, the time of arrival of the pulses being used to determine position

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