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pathfinder
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path·find·er  (pthfndr, päth-)
n.
1. One that discovers a new course or way, especially through or into unexplored regions.
2. One of a group of paratroopers who land ahead of a main force in order to mark the drop zone.

pathfinding adj.

pathfinder [ˈpɑːθˌfaɪndə]
n
1. a person who makes or finds a way, esp through unexplored areas or fields of knowledge
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) an aircraft or parachutist who indicates a target area by dropping flares, etc.
3. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) a radar device used for navigation or homing onto a target
pathfinding  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pathfinder - someone who can find paths through unexplored territorypathfinder - someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
hunting guide - guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory
trailblazer - someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees

pathfinder
noun pioneer, guide, scout, explorer, discoverer, trailblazer They employed a local guide as pathfinder.
Translations
pathfinder [ˈpɑːθˌfaɪndəʳ] Nexplorador(a) m/f (Mil) avión o paracaidista que indica un objetivo militar dejando caer bengalas
pathfinder [ˈpɑːθfaɪndər] néclaireur/euse m/f
path lab n (=pathology laboratory) → laboratoire m d'analyses
path name n (COMPUTING)nom m d'accès


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1997 Mars Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor add detail to NASA's view of the Red Planet.
Similar instruments on a future Mars lander could measure the strength of Martian dust devils, which have shown up on images taken by the Mars Pathfinder lander and by probes orbiting the Red Planet.
The decision to send two rovers was good news for JPL, which has plucked scientists who worked on the highly successful 1997 Mars Pathfinder mission - on which aspects of the future mission are based - to fill key positions on the 2003 team.
 
 
 
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