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noun
an aircraft landing accomplished by use of gauges on the instrument panel and ground-based radio equipment, with limited reference to outside visual signals.
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Origin of instrument landing
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby instrument landing
instrumentality, instrumental learning, instrumentation, instrumented, instrument flying, instrument landing, instrument panel, in style, insubordinate, insubordination, in substance
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British Dictionary definitions for instrument landing
instrument landing
noun
an aircraft landing relying only upon instruments and ground radio devices, usually made when visibility is very poor
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