air-traffic control
[air-traf-ik]
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noun
a government service that facilitates the safe and orderly movement of aircraft within and between airports by receiving and processing data from radar and devices that monitor local weather conditions and by maintaining radio contact with pilots.
Origin of air-traffic control
First recorded in 1930–35
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