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Definition of “transponder”
Word Frequency
transponder or transpondor (trænˈspɒndə
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Definitions
noun
- a type of radio or radar transmitter-receiver that transmits signals automatically when it receives predetermined signals
- the receiver and transmitter in a communications or broadcast satellite, relaying received signals back to earth
Word Origin
C20: from transmitter + responderExample Sentences Including 'transponder'
Each transponder is capable of carrying one television signal (i. e., channel).The Media in Britain Today
From June 1, 1996, the dgca made it compulsory for all commercial aircraft to have a mode C transponder.India Today (1996)
He had been an operative for Behavioural Dynamics SA until he blew a transponder.Somewhere East of Life
If the reader does not recognize the transponder , the car will not start, even if the key inserted in the ignition is the correct one.canada.com (2005)
In Singapore, every car is fitted with a digital transponder that triggers automatic toll booths as it passes.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
So, when the car passes over the timing point and the transponder registers, the nose of the racer is directly above the start-finish line.Globe and Mail (2004)
The hunter hadn't plucked him and the transponder was still fitted on his back.Sun, News of the World (2002)
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