flux gate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flux gate
First recorded in 1945–50
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The gyro flux gate compass, on which Bendix engineers worked seven years, is based on an entirely different principle.
From Time Magazine Archive
The new "gyro flux gate" compass, designed especially for aircraft, is already at work guiding United Nations flyers unerringly to their targets.
From Time Magazine Archive
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