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climb indicator

American  

noun

Aeronautics.

  1. an instrument that shows the rate of ascent or descent of an aircraft, operating on a differential pressure principle.

Etymology

Origin of climb indicator

First recorded in 1935–40

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Joe shot a glance at his rate of climb indicator.

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