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  • proper noun A surname of German derivation
  • proper noun Christian Doppler, Austrian mathematician and physicist

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  • noun Austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the Doppler effect (1803-1853)

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Examples

  • We are going to flip over to what we call our Doppler colors.

    CNN Transcript Mar 15, 2008 2008

  • So a lot of times we have what we refer to as Doppler indicated tornadoes, as opposed to, say, trained storm spotter indicated.

    CNN Transcript Sep 23, 2006 2006

  • Firstly, the light waves from the star are either compressed or stretched as it approaches or recedes from us on Earth this is called the Doppler Effect.

    George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009

  • Firstly, the light waves from the star are either compressed or stretched as it approaches or recedes from us on Earth this is called the Doppler Effect.

    George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009

  • Firstly, the light waves from the star are either compressed or stretched as it approaches or recedes from us on Earth this is called the Doppler Effect.

    George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009

  • Firstly, the light waves from the star are either compressed or stretched as it approaches or recedes from us on Earth this is called the Doppler Effect.

    George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009

  • We look at Doppler radar. and the reason why we use the word Doppler is because of the train.

    CNN Transcript Oct 18, 2007 2007

  • For instance, doctors may need to use a handheld imaging device known as a Doppler rather than a stethoscope to measure heart rate in obese patients, and they may need to use a longer speculum for gynecological exams.

    Have Americans Literally Outgrown Heath Care? Health.com 2011

  • •A Doppler is a hand-held ultrasound device that transmits fetal heartbeats to a speaker.

    The Official Lamaze® Guide Judith Lothian RN 2010

  • To confirm the planetary nature of GJ1214b and to obtain its mass using the so-called Doppler method, the astronomers needed the full precision of the HARPS spectrograph, attached to ESO's 3.6-metre telescope at La Silla.

    Astronomers Find Super-Earth With An Atmosphere | Universe Today 2009

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