- area scan
- area scan,a radar scan based on a fixed beam or beams directed to provide continuous surveillance of a particular airspace. See also sector scan. (Cf. ↑sector scan)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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scan — scan1 [ skæn ] verb ** ▸ 1 look carefully ▸ 2 read quickly ▸ 3 copy with equipment ▸ 4 photograph inside of something ▸ 5 about poetry 1. ) transitive to look at something very carefully, because you hope or expect to see a particular person or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scan — 1 verb scanned, scanning 1 (T) to examine an area carefully, because you are looking for a particular person or thing: He scanned the horizon ahead, but there was no sign of the convoy. (+ for): The police scanned the whole area but found no… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
scan — I UK [skæn] / US verb Word forms scan : present tense I/you/we/they scan he/she/it scans present participle scanning past tense scanned past participle scanned ** 1) [transitive] to look at something very carefully, because you hope or expect to… … English dictionary
