air-traffic control

[ air-traf-ik ]

/ ˈɛərˌtræf ɪk /

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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.

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Origin of air-traffic control

First recorded in 1930–35

OTHER WORDS FROM air-traffic control

air-traffic controller, noun

Words nearby air-traffic control

airtight, airtime, air-to-air, air-to-surface, air traffic, air-traffic control, air-transportable, airtsy-mairtsy, air turbine, air twist, air valve

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How to use air-traffic control in a sentence

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.
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One witness said the gunfire began after a traffic collision, which drew the attention of a nearby police officer.
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And Air Force assessors are the first to say such imaging never tells the whole story.
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Sprawled on chaise lounges with their knees high in the air and their legs spread wide.
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The scene was heavily cordoned off to traffic and anyone not with the police, press, or residents.
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Indeed, Lion Air, with 45 percent of the domestic Indonesian airline market, has swallowed the Fernandes formula whole.
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Solely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
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Bells were pealing and tolling in all directions, and the air was filled with the sound of distant shouts and cries.
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It is to be remembered, however, that a few of these bacteria may reach the sputum from the upper air-passages.
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We had now approached closely to the foot of the mountain-ranges, and their lofty summits were high above us in mid-air.
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He stood, with the air of a hero, both arms extended towards the amazed pair of lovers.
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British Dictionary definitions for air-traffic control

air-traffic control

noun

an organization that determines the altitude, speed, and direction at which planes fly in a given area, giving instructions to pilots by radio

Derived forms of air-traffic control

air-traffic controller, noun

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