VOR

VOR
abbreviation
very high-frequency omnirange

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VOR (no periods),
very high frequency omnidirectional range, a kind of radio range giving bearings in all directions from its transmitter: »

VOR is able to utilize all the air space by sending out signals in every directi (New York Times).

[< v(ery high frequency) o(mnidirectional) r(ange)]

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abbr. visual omnirange, denoting a type of navigation system using a series of radio beacons

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vor
southern var. for prep. and conj., southern ME. pa. tense of fare v.

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