A surname.
Used in a Sentence
loran
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for loran.
Editorial note
There are no plans to use radio frequencies that would allow global coverage, like Loran had in the past.
Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A surname.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of loran gathered in one view.
Acronym of long-range navigation.
Alternative letter-case form of LORAN.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for loran.
noun
A surname.
noun
Acronym of long-range navigation.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of LORAN.
Example sentences
There are no plans to use radio frequencies that would allow global coverage, like Loran had in the past.
The simplest solution is to simply to resurrect the Loran infrastructure that the US (and others) run until the 2000s.
Of course, navigation was less precise in the days before Loran and then GPS.
Why not use China's own Loran (and BeiDou) system against them?
Another weakness of Loran is that it's only available near the coasts (where precise navigation is a necessity for ships), so it won't help you in the middle of the ocean or in Las Vegas.
BPS depends on terrestrial stations instead of satellites, like Loran, which was used in the past.
Loran-C was a high-power, low-frequency signal as opposed to the very-low-power, high-frequency signal of GPS.
There used to be a terrestrial radionavigation system called Loran-C that could be used for positioning and timing, but it was decommissioned in 2010.
> BPS depends on terrestrial stations instead of satellites, like Loran, which was used in the past.
This made Loran-C less susceptible to jamming.
If (and it isn't very conceivable) GPS satellites were to get 5µs out of whack, we would be back to Loran-C levels of accuracy for navigation.
Proper noun examples
BPS depends on terrestrial stations instead of satellites, like Loran, which was used in the past.
Loran-C was a high-power, low-frequency signal as opposed to the very-low-power, high-frequency signal of GPS.
There used to be a terrestrial radionavigation system called Loran-C that could be used for positioning and timing, but it was decommissioned in 2010.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use loran in a sentence?
There are no plans to use radio frequencies that would allow global coverage, like Loran had in the past.
What does loran mean?
A surname.
What part of speech is loran?
loran is commonly used as noun.