n. [ Acronym, from LOng RAnge Navigation ] (Naut., aviation) A system of electronic navigation in which a vessel or aircraft determines its latitude and longitude by measuring the time differences between low frequency radio transmissions from two stationary transmitters (slaves) and a stationary master transmitter. Contrary to the name, Loran is a medium range system, usually effective for no more than a few hundred miles from shore. The first commercial system was called Loran A; the latest (and final) development is Loran C. [ acronym ] [ RDH ]
(n) in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria, Syn.mistletoe family, family Loranthaceae
[せんりょう, senryou] (n) (1) 1000 ryou (an old Japanese coin); (2) (usu. センリョウ) Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae) [Add to Longdo]
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