bank indicator: Meaning and Definition of

bank' in"dicator

Pronunciation: [key]
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  1. a flight instrument that measures the angle of roll about an aircraft's horizontal axis, thereby indicating whether or not the aircraft is skidding or slipping. Also calledCf. bank-and-turn indicator.
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