rate-of-climb indicator

[ reyt-uh v-klahym ]

/ ˈreɪt əvˈklaɪm /

noun Aeronautics.

a flight instrument that indicates the rate of climb or descent of an aircraft.

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Nearby words

rate base, rate card, rate of exchange, rate of return, rate-cap, rate-of-climb indicator, rateable, rated load, rateen, ratel, ratemaking

Origin of rate-of-climb indicator

First recorded in 1945–50

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