air log

noun

: an instrument that records the distance traveled by an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves, the average true airspeed being computable from the distance traveled and the time elapsed

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air log was in 1919

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“Air log.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20log. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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