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tacan

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tacan /ˈtakən, ˈtækən /
▸ noun an electronic ultrahigh-frequency navigational aid system for aircraft, which measures bearing and distance from a ground beacon.
– ORIGIN 1950s : from tac(tical) a(ir) n(avigation).