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ARTIFICIAL HORIZON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does artificial horizon mean?
• ARTIFICIAL HORIZON (noun)
The noun ARTIFICIAL HORIZON has 1 sense:
1. a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot
Familiarity information: ARTIFICIAL HORIZON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
artificial horizon; flight indicator; gyro horizon
Hypernyms ("artificial horizon" is a kind of...):
navigational instrument (an instrument used for navigating)
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