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fly-by-wire

fly-by-wire
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flahy bahy wahyuh r]
    • /flaɪ baɪ waɪər/
    • /flaɪ baɪ ˈwaɪə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahy bahy wahyuh r]
    • /flaɪ baɪ waɪər/

Definitions of fly-by-wire word

  • adjective fly-by-wire (of aircraft or spacecraft) activated entirely by electronic controls. 1
  • noun fly-by-wire aircraft control through systems operated by electronic circuits rather than mechanical rods 0
  • adjective fly-by-wire designating or of a control system for an airplane or spacecraft, in which the controls are actuated by electrical impulses, as from a computer 0
  • noun fly-by-wire (aviation) A system that replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface. 0

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Parts of speech for Fly-by-wire

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fly-by-wire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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