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doppler en · NOUN

Etymology

By ellipsis and appellativization.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, qualifier:by ellipsis) Ellipsis of Doppler ultrasonography: Any of various types of ultrasonography that use the Doppler effect; especially, medical versions thereof.
   alt of Doppler ultrasonography
   • Hypomotility was visible on doppler.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, qualifier:by ellipsis) Ellipsis of Doppler radar.
   alt of Doppler radar
   • An incipient storm cell was visible on doppler.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, qualifier:by ellipsis) Ellipsis of Doppler sonar.
   alt of Doppler sonar
   • A school of herring was visible on doppler.

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Hypernyms

radar · imaging · sonar · ultrasonography · ultrasound · imaging · imaging · US

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DUS

wikidata: Q72377453 · wikidata: Q1334213

doppler en · VERB

Etymology

By ellipsis and appellativization.

Meanings

1. (informal) To travel while emitting a sound that changes pitch due to the Doppler effect.
   • The race car dopplered past.

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