piloting

American  

[pahy-luh-ting] / ˈpaɪ lə tɪŋ /

noun

1. the determination of the course or position of a ship or airplane by any of various navigational methods or devices.

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piloting British  

/ ˈpaɪlətɪŋ /

noun

1. the navigational handling of a ship near land using buoys, soundings, landmarks, etc, or the finding of a ship's position by such means

2. the occupation of a pilot

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Etymology

Origin of piloting

First recorded in 1710–20; pilot + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The commission has been piloting an age-verification app that is currently being tested with member states, online platforms and other third parties.

From The Wall Street Journal

They will also test its manual piloting capabilities during docking simulations.

From Barron's

Ghalibaf has posted video showing him piloting aircraft and became famous as mayor for riding his motorcycle, cultivating a strongman persona that some Iran watchers have compared to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company started piloting drone delivery at Google’s Mountain View campus to deliver supplies.

From Los Angeles Times

They are piloting working with retailers and are in the process of rolling out its circular model to parents at home.

From BBC

Related Words

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