drift indicator
nounAeronautics.
an instrument that indicates the amount of drift of an aircraft.
Origin of drift indicator
1First recorded in 1915–20
- Also called drift meter, drift sight .
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How to use drift indicator in a sentence
One form of drift indicator consists of a simple dial, with the center cut away and a wire stretched diametrically across it.
Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours | Arthur Whitten BrownThis they were able to make up for by means of the drift indicator, which compensated for the drift.
Famous Flyers | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
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