drift indicator

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an instrument that indicates the amount of drift of an aircraft.

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Also called drift meter, drift sight .

First recorded in 1915–20

But those few protestors were an indicator of how much has changed since the Cuban Revolution of 1959.
Aging Cuban Exiles And Their Lawmakers Bypassed by White House|Romina Ruiz-Goiriena|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is he the type of character who would ever join the group permanently, or is he more of a drift-in, drift-out kind of guy?
‘Walking Dead’ Showrunner Scott Gimple Teases ‘Darker, Weirder’ Times Ahead|Melissa Leon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a country with a constitution that values secularism, religion is still the prime indicator of morality and goodness.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism|Regina Lizik|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After years of strategic drift, the U.S. military may finally have a path to maintain its edge over countries like China.
The Pentagon May Finally Have a Plan to Keep America on Top|Bill Sweetman|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The forums and message boards all cite “waking up to loose strands on your pillow” as a real indicator of significant hair loss.
Birth Control Made My Hair Fall Out, and I’m Not the Only One|Molly Oswaks|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They stopped, leaning over a jagged fence made of sea-drift, to ask for water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Quite a number of sandeaters, as time passed, seemed to drift in and out of the back room.
Fee of the Frontier|Horace Brown Fyfe
On the way we were greatly excited to see the bladder of an indicator net smoking.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
To this general swell pedal (and its corresponding indicator key) any or all of the other swell pedals may be coupled at will.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
By means of this visible indicator key the organist is always aware of the position of the swell shutters.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller