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noun

a level, as a surface of mercury, used in determining the altitudes of stars.

the bubble in a sextant or octant for aerial use.

Also called flight indicator, gyro horizon .Aeronautics an instrument that indicates the banking and pitch of an aircraft with respect to the horizon.

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Origin of artificial horizon

First recorded in 1795–1805

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How to use artificial horizon in a sentence

In the end, the line between magic and religion may be something of an artificial one.
Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Complete male reproductive independence would also hinge on artificial womb technology, which also made headlines in 2014.
Men Will Someday Have Kids Without Women|Samantha Allen|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But without any peace talks on the horizon, everyone is now left to their own devices.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead|Dean Obeidallah|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They can hear the sound of his boat's motor, growing louder as it comes over the horizon.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ebah, speaking from his home in the camp, said suggestively, “There are signs of a big thing on the horizon.”
Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister|Creede Newton|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
See how those distant peaks rise serenely over the southern horizon!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
It was not, however, through any of these artificial means that real relief was brought to the community.
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He did not know what the scent was, but it smelled rich and artificial, and he disliked to associate it with his new friend.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
When rapidly deposited, as by artificial precipitation, triple phosphate often takes feathery, star- or leaf-like forms.
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The sky was alight from zenith to horizon, the Nile aflame with sunrise, by the time the letter was written.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for artificial horizon

artificial horizon

noun

Also called: gyro horizon an aircraft instrument, using a gyroscope, that indicates the aircraft's attitude in relation to the horizontal

astronomy a level reflecting surface, such as one of mercury, that measures the altitude of a celestial body as half the angle between the body and its reflection

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