Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ground proximity warning system

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: ground prox-im-i-ty warn-ing sys-tem
IPA

53

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

6

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device which warns a pilot that their aircraft may be in danger of collision with the ground.

Inflected Forms

ground proximity warning systems (plural)

Derived Forms

GPWS

Phrases

enhanced ground proximity warning system terrain awareness and warning system

Frequently Paired Words

terrain awareness and warning system

Synonyms

GPWS ground-collision warning system groundprox

Questions

What does ground proximity warning system mean?: A device which warns a pilot that their aircraft may be in danger of collision with the ground.

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