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ground control
n 1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the personnel, radar, computers, etc., on the ground that monitor the progress of aircraft or spacecraft 2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a system for feeding continuous radio messages to an aircraft pilot to enable him to make a blind landing A system of accurate measurements used to determine the distances and directions or differences in elevation between points on the Earth. See also common control (artillery); control point; traverse. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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