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APPROACH PATTERN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport
Example:
they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted
Synonyms:
approach pattern; pattern; traffic pattern
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("approach pattern" is a kind of...):
itinerary; path; route (an established line of travel or access)
Meronyms (parts of "approach pattern"):
approach; approach path; glide path; glide slope (the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing)
