noun
- a short-range electronic navigation system that uses radio signals to determine precise position
Usage: technical; aviation
Examples
- The aircraft used shoran to navigate accurately during the survey mission.
- Shoran technology was developed during World War II for precise bombing runs.
- The mapping team relied on shoran for exact positioning coordinates.
- Early shoran systems required ground-based transmitters for operation.
- Military pilots trained extensively on shoran navigation techniques.