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  • 11scatter — scat•ter [[t]ˈskæt ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to throw loosely about: to scatter seeds[/ex] 2) to cause to disperse: to scatter a crowd[/ex] 3) phs to diffuse or deflect (a wave or beam of radiation) by collision with particles of the medium it traverses… …

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  • 12Scatter Chat — The term Scatter Chat refers to a recent marketing practice that takes the spreading of viral messages to another level. Delivered through blogs, email or video hosting sites, they are often humorous but can also be rather serious. In a similar… …

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  • 13scatter — verb 1) the papers were scattered by the sudden breeze scatter the seeds as evenly as possible Syn: throw, strew, toss, fling; sprinkle, spread, distribute, sow, broadcast, disseminate; literary bestrew Ant: gather …

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  • 14scatter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. strew, disperse, disseminate, dispel, dissipate. See dispersion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To become separated] Syn. run apart, run away, go one s own way, diverge, disperse, disband, migrate, spread …

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  • 15over-the-horizon radar — A radar system that makes use of the atmospheric reflection and refraction phenomena to extend its range of detection beyond the line of sight. Targets can be detected by over the horizon radar thousands of miles away. Over the horizon radars may …

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  • 16scatter bomb — noun Etymology: scatter (III) : an incendiary bomb containing a bursting charge that scatters the burning incendiary agent over a considerable area * * * scatter bomb, bombing see scatter v. 7 a …

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  • 17scatter — 01. The papers in the room were [scattered] all over the floor. 02. The zebras quickly [scattered] as the lion charged at the herd. 03. Children [scattered] flowers before the wedding couple as they exited the church. 04. My children s bedroom… …

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  • 18over-the-horizon radar — A radar system that makes use of the atmospheric reflection and refraction phenomena to extend its range of detection beyond line of sight. Over the horizon radars may be either forward scatter or back scatter systems …

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  • 19scatter — [ˈskætə] verb 1) [T] to throw or drop things so that they spread over an area 2) [I/T] if a group of people or animals scatter, or if something scatters them, they suddenly move away in different directions …

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  • 20tropospheric scatter — Telecommunications. transmission of radio frequency signals that have been scattered from irregularities in the troposphere to locations hundreds of kilometers distant. [1950 55] * * * tropospheric scatter, a way of transmitting radio, television …

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