avionics
Use Avionics in a sentence
Ads
Synthetic Vision - SVS www.uasc.com/ Aircraft Avionics for Situational Awareness during flight
Avionics www.redstone.edu/Avionics FAA Avionics Mechanic Certification Taught by Industry Professionals.
viˈɒn noun
1.
( used with a singular verb ) the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
2.
( used with a plural verb ) the devices themselves.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To avionics
Collins
World English Dictionary
avionics (ˌeɪvɪˈɒnɪks) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (functioning as singular) the science and technology of electronics applied to aeronautics and astronautics |
| 2. | (functioning as plural) the electronic circuits and devices of an aerospace vehicle |
| [C20: from avi(ation electr)onics] | |
| avi'onic | |
| —adj | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Avionics
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Etymonline
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
avionics
(derived from the expression "aviation electronics"), the development and production of electronic instruments for use in aviation and astronautics. The term also refers to the instruments themselves. Such instruments consist of a wide variety of control, performance, and radio navigation devices and systems
Learn more about avionics with a free trial on Britannica.com.
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
It had been recently renovated with modern avionics.
Mode errors are a major problem in avionics design, too.
The firm had also diversified in all directions, including helicopter avionics and consumer online services.
And yet airplane electronics, or avionics to use the technical term, do not routinely squawk or fail.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
