Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

instrument landing system

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: in-stru-men-t -land-ing sys-tem
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collection of radio navigation aids (always including a localizer and glideslope, and often one to three marker beacons as well) used by pilots for approach guidance to a specific airport runway, especially when visibility is limited.

Inflected Forms

instrument landing systems (plural) ILS (abbreviation)

Phrases

instrument guidance system microwave landing system

Frequently Paired Words

instrument guidance system microwave landing system VHF omnidirectional range precision approach landing indicator approach lighting system

Questions

What does instrument landing system mean?: A collection of radio navigation aids (always including a localizer and glideslope, and often one to three marker beacons as well) used by pilots for approach guidance to a specific airport runway, especially when visibility is limited.

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