Direction Finder

Pronunciation: /dəˈrɛkʃən ˈfaɪndər/

Definitions of direction finder

noun A device used for determining the direction of a radio source

Example Sentences

A1 I used a direction finder to locate the nearest bus stop.

A2 The direction finder on my phone helped me navigate through the city.

B1 The hiker relied on his direction finder to find his way back to the trail.

B2 The advanced direction finder technology in the car guided us to our destination with precision.

C1 The military uses sophisticated direction finders to track enemy movements.

C2 The direction finder on the ship was crucial in navigating through the stormy seas.

Examples of direction finder in a Sentence

formal The ship's crew used a direction finder to pinpoint their location in the vast ocean.

informal I found my way back to the campsite using the direction finder on my phone.

slang Hey, can you pass me the direction finder so I can see where we're headed?

figurative She used her intuition as a direction finder to guide her through life's challenges.

Grammatical Forms of direction finder

• plural: direction finders
• comparative: more direction finder
• superlative: most direction finder
• present tense: direction finds
• future tense: will direction find
• perfect tense: has direction found
• continuous tense: is direction finding
• singular: direction finder
• positive degree: direction finder
• infinitive: to direction find
• gerund: direction finding
• participle: direction found

Origin and Evolution of direction finder

First Known Use: 1917 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'direction finder' originated from the field of radio and navigation technology.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe devices that could determine the direction of a radio signal, the term 'direction finder' has evolved to encompass a broader range of technologies used for navigation and locating objects or signals in various fields.