drift indicator
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noun Aeronautics.
an instrument that indicates the amount of drift of an aircraft.
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Also called drift meter, drift sight .
Origin of drift indicator
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby drift indicator
drift angle, driftbolt, drifter, driftfish, drift ice, drift indicator, drift lead, driftless area, drift mine, drift net, drift netter
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