artificial horizon

noun

Meaning

An instrument that displays the pitch and roll of an aircraft in flight by comparing its attitude to a gyroscopically-maintained indication of the flat horizon line.
A small trough containing mercury, the surface of which shows a reflection of the celestial bodies.

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Related words

flight indicator(English)gyro horizon(English)inclinometer(English)horizon(English)horizontal(English)direction indicator(English)dip of the horizon(English)altitude(English)

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