rate of climb indicator

Noun

Meaning

rate of climb indicator (plural rate of climb indicators)

(aviation) An instrument installed in an aircraft that indicates the rate at which the aircraft is gaining or losing altitude.

rate-of-climb indicator (plural rate-of-climb indicators)

(aviation) An aircraft instrument that provides an indication of the vertical change in position.

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Alternative names

rate-of-climb indicator

Synonyms

vario variometer vertical speed indicator vertical velocity indicator

Close letter words and terms

rate of change rate of charge rate of climb rate of death rate of depreciation rate of descent