artificial horizon

collocation in English

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artificial
adjective
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/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/ˌɑːr.t̬əˈfɪʃ.əl/
made by people, often as a copy of ...
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horizon
noun[S]
uk
/həˈraɪ.zən/us
/həˈraɪ.zən/
the line at the farthest place that you can see, where the sky seems to touch the land ...
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(Definition ofartificialandhorizonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theartificialhorizonand other night-flying instruments are lacking.
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Tank'sartificialhorizontoppled (the cause is not explained).
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Others prefer to use a litartificialhorizon.
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Anartificialhorizonis useful when the horizon is invisible.
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In his equipment there was a mercuricartificialhorizonmirror.
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It adds an index arm andartificialhorizonto the instrument.
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The probable cause of the accident was the failure of one or bothartificialhorizoninstruments.
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Professional sextants can mount anartificialhorizonin place of the horizon-mirror assembly.
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The stand-by flight group displays anartificialhorizon, for basic instrument meteorological conditions.
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However, with theartificialhorizon, the eye vane is not required to be used.
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Anartificialhorizonis usually a mirror that views a fluid-filled tube with a bubble.
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Tilt sensors and inclinometers generate anartificialhorizonand measure angular tilt with respect to this horizon.
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Unlike anartificialhorizonor inertial navigation system, a gyro-theodolite can not be relocated while it is operating.
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Sperry is also credited with developing theartificialhorizonstill used on most aircraft in the early 21st century.
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With an improvedartificialhorizon, including gyros and flight directors, the turn and bank indicator became needless.
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This allows the display to show the pilot exactly where theartificialhorizonis, as well as the aircraft's projected path with great accuracy.
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