ground control

ground con·trol

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground kuh n-trohl]
- /graʊnd kənˈtroʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground kuh n-trohl]
- /graʊnd kənˈtroʊl/

Definitions of ground control words

noun ground control an airport facility that supervises the movement of aircraft and ground vehicles on ramps and taxiways. 1
noun ground control the personnel, radar, computers, etc, on the ground that monitor the progress of aircraft or spacecraft 0
noun ground control a system for feeding continuous radio messages to an aircraft pilot to enable him to make a blind landing 0
noun ground control personnel, electronic equipment, etc. on the ground, serving to guide airplanes and spacecraft in takeoff, flight, and landing operations 0

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Origin of ground control

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Ground control

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ground control popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

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