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View synonyms for air-traffic control

air-traffic control

[ air-traf-ik ]

noun

  1. 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.


air-traffic control

noun

  1. an organization that determines the altitude, speed, and direction at which planes fly in a given area, giving instructions to pilots by radio
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • air-traffic controller, noun
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Other Words From

  • air-traffic controller noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of air-traffic control1

First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences

The universe it sets up makes no sense, one in which goblins are riding around on broomsticks but also responsive to air-traffic control, and buying an airplane is a logical solution to having a broken broom.

The pilot asked air-traffic control for permission to climb from 32,000 to 38,000 feet to avoid the bad weather.

The pilot had earlier called air-traffic control reporting heavy clouds and asked to move up to 38,000 feet from 32,000 feet.

The flight path remained close to the Indonesian archipelago, well within what is the normal reach of air traffic control radar.

The signal, standard on all aircraft, set off a series of alarms at air traffic control towers in the area.

That means almost all the air-traffic-control towers, the meat inspectors, the food pantries, and the research grants.

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