pilot (noun)

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• pilot light — noun 1. small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑pilot burner, ↑pilot • Hypernyms: ↑gas burner, ↑gas jet 2. indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in… …   Useful english dictionary

• pilot — ► NOUN 1) a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft. 2) a person with local knowledge qualified to take charge of a ship entering or leaving a harbour. 3) something done or produced as an experiment or test before wider… …   English terms dictionary

• pilot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ experienced, licensed, professional, qualified, trained ▪ inexperienced, trainee ▪ instructor …   Collocations dictionary

• pilot — pi‧lot [ˈpaɪlət] noun [countable] a test that is done to see if an idea, product etc will be successful: • If the pilots are successful, he hopes to go into full production next year. • The company has no plans to participate in a pilot project… …   Financial and business terms

• pilot officer — noun : an airforce officer (as in the British Royal Air Force) who is equivalent in rank to a second lieutenant in the army * * * pilot officer noun (in the Royal Air Force) an officer ranking with an army second lieutenant • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• pilot burner — noun small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner • Syn: ↑pilot light, ↑pilot • Hypernyms: ↑gas burner, ↑gas jet * * * noun : a small burner kept lighted to rekindle the principal burner (as in a flash boiler) *… …   Useful english dictionary

• pilot lamp — noun indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation • Syn: ↑pilot light, ↑indicator lamp • Hypernyms: ↑indicator * * * noun see pilot light 1 * * * an electric lamp, used in association with a control,… …   Useful english dictionary

• pilot flag — noun : a flag hoisted at the fore by a ship desiring a pilot (as the union jack in the U.S., the British union jack with a white border in Great Britain) * * * Naut. 1. the flag symbolizing the letter G in the International Code of Signals, flown …   Useful english dictionary

• pilot jack — noun : pilot flag * * * pilot flag or pilot jack noun The flag hoisted at the fore by a vessel needing a pilot • • • Main Entry: ↑pilot * * * pilot jack, = pilot flag. (Cf. ↑pilot flag) …   Useful english dictionary

• pilot engine — noun a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track • Hypernyms: ↑locomotive, ↑engine, ↑locomotive engine, ↑railway locomotive * * * noun : a locomotive going in advance of a train to make sure that the way is clear * * * a locomotive sent …   Useful english dictionary

• pilot project — noun activity planned as a test or trial they funded a pilot project in six states • Syn: ↑pilot program • Hypernyms: ↑test, ↑trial, ↑run * * * pilot project or pilot scheme …   Useful english dictionary