: an electronic device that informs the pilot of an airplane of its distance from a particular ground station

Examples of DME in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

distance measuring equipment

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of DME was in 1947

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“DME.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DME. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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