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air-traffic control

[ air-traf-ik ]

noun

  1. 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.

air-traffic control

noun

  1. an organization that determines the altitude, speed, and direction at which planes fly in a given area, giving instructions to pilots by radio
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • air-traffic controller, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • air-traffic controller noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of air-traffic control1

First recorded in 1930–35

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