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ground-controlled approach
or ground-con·trol approach
[ ground-kuhn-trohld ]
/ ˈgraʊnd kənˌtroʊld /
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noun Aeronautics.
a system in which an observer interprets radar observations of the position of an aircraft and transmits continuous instructions to its pilot for landing. Abbreviation: GCA
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Origin of ground-controlled approach
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby ground-controlled approach
ground cherry, ground cloth, ground color, ground connection, ground control, ground-controlled approach, ground cover, ground crew, ground dove, grounded, ground effect
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