NOUN | artifact | inertial navigation system, inertial guidance system | a system to control a plane or spacecraft |
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Meaning | A system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces. | |
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Synonym | inertial guidance system | |
Part of | autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot | A navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course |
spacecraft, ballistic capsule, space vehicle | A craft capable of traveling in outer space | |
Broader | system | instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity |
Spanish | sistema inercial | |
Catalan | sistema de navegació inercial |
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