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INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces
Synonyms:
inertial guidance system; inertial navigation system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("inertial navigation system" is a kind of...):
system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)
Holonyms ("inertial navigation system" is a part of...):
automatic pilot; autopilot; robot pilot (a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course)
ballistic capsule; space vehicle; spacecraft (a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun)
