plan position indicator

noun

: a radarscope having a sweep synchronized with a usually rotating antenna so that the radar return can be used to find range and bearing

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plan position indicator was in 1932

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“Plan position indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plan%20position%20indicator. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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