fly-by-wire
[ flahy-bahy-wahyuhr ]
/ ˈflaɪ baɪˈwaɪər /
adjective
(of aircraft or spacecraft) activated entirely by electronic controls.
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Words nearby fly-by-wire
flyboy, flybridge, flyby, fly-by-light, fly-by-night, fly-by-wire, fly-cast, fly casting, flycatcher, fly-drive, flyer
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Example sentences from the Web for fly-by-wire
And Sullenberger was flying an Airbus—the smaller A320, but with identical “fly-by-wire” controls to those of the A330.
The Airbus was as “fly-by-wire” plane, which means that the flaps on the wings are commanded by wires rather than manual tubes.
British Dictionary definitions for fly-by-wire
fly-by-wire
noun
aircraft control through systems operated by electronic circuits rather than mechanical rodsAbbreviation: FBW
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