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单词 air-traffic control
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air-traffic control

[ air-traf-ik ]
/ ˈɛərˌtræf ɪk /

noun

a government service that facilitates the safe and orderly movement of aircraft within and between airports by receiving and processing data from radar and devices that monitor local weather conditions and by maintaining radio contact with pilots.

Origin of air-traffic control

First recorded in 1930–35

OTHER WORDS FROM air-traffic control

air-traffic controller, noun

Words nearby air-traffic control

airtight, airtime, air-to-air, air-to-surface, air traffic, air-traffic control, air-transportable, airtsy-mairtsy, air turbine, air twist, air valve
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Example sentences from the Web for air-traffic control

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British Dictionary definitions for air-traffic control

air-traffic control

noun

an organization that determines the altitude, speed, and direction at which planes fly in a given area, giving instructions to pilots by radio

Derived forms of air-traffic control

air-traffic controller, noun
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