English Explanatory Dictionary

inertial reference

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various devices found in airplanes, missiles, satellites, guns, etc. that sense and calculate data such as linear acceleration and turning rate around each axis and which send that data on to other systems.
  2. An inertial frame of reference.

Word forms

inertial reference

Synonyms

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