avionics
noun/ˌeɪviˈɑnɪks/
Frequency rank: #15,512 most common English word
Meaning
The electronic systems used in aircraft and spacecraft for navigation, communication, and control.
Example sentence
The engineers spent weeks testing the avionics systems before the aircraft's first flight.
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