approach light
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noun Aeronautics.
one of a series of lights installed along the projected centerline of an airport runway to assist a pilot in aligning the aircraft during the approach to landing at night.
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Origin of approach light
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby approach light
apprised, apprize, appro, approach, approachable, approach light, approach shot, approbate, approbation, approbative, appropriable
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