doppler

See also: Doppler

English

Etymology

By ellipsis and appellativization.

Noun

doppler (plural dopplers)

  2. (medicine, by ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Doppler ultrasonography: Any of various types of ultrasonography that use the Doppler effect; especially, medical versions thereof.
    Synonym: DUS
    Hypernyms: ultrasonography, US, ultrasound < imaging
    Hypomotility was visible on doppler.
  4. (meteorology, military, by ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Doppler radar.
    Hypernyms: radar < imaging
    An incipient storm cell was visible on doppler.
  6. (fishing, military, by ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Doppler sonar.
    Hypernyms: sonar < imaging
    A school of herring was visible on doppler.

Verb

doppler (third-person singular simple present dopplers, present participle dopplering, simple past and past participle dopplered)

  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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