INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces

Synonyms:

inertial guidance system; inertial navigation system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("inertial navigation system" is a kind of...):

system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)

Holonyms ("inertial navigation system" is a part of...):

automatic pilot; autopilot; robot pilot (a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course)

ballistic capsule; space vehicle; spacecraft (a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun)