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flight path

flight path
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flahyt path, pahth]
    • /flaɪt pæθ, pɑθ/
    • /flaɪt pɑːθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahyt path, pahth]
    • /flaɪt pæθ, pɑθ/

Definitions of flight path words

  • noun flight path the trajectory of a moving aircraft or spacecraft relative to a fixed reference. 1
  • noun flight path the course through the air of an aircraft, rocket, or projectile 0
  • noun flight path A trajectory, the traveled path of a projectile, rocket or aircraft through the air. 0
  • noun flight path An airway, the predefined route of travel for an aircraft or spacecraft. 0

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Origin of flight path

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Flight path

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flight path popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flight path usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flight path

noun flight path

  • air route — a designated route for aircraft flying between particular ground locations at specified minimum altitudes.
  • air lane — a route for travel by air; airway

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