English Explanatory Dictionary

Christmas tree effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The phenomenon where an aircraft's radar with limited directional capabilities receives strong echoes from the ground, swamping target signals and generating a triangular radar trace.

Word forms

Christmas tree effect Christmas tree effects
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