back scatter
ər noun Physics.
the deflection of nuclear particles or of radiation in a scattering process through an angle greater than 90°.
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| back scatter | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the scattering of particles or radiation, such as sound waves, X-rays, or alpha-particles, by the atoms of the medium through which they pass, in the backward direction |
| 2. | the radiation or particles so scattered |
| 3. | a technique whereby very long-range radars locate targets hidden by the curvature of the earth. Radar beams are reflected off the underside of the troposphere onto the target and the return beams, similarly reflected, are measured |
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Back scatter
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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