equitime point

noun

eq·​ui·​time point

ˈek|wəˌtīm- also ˈēk-

: the point in the course of a long airplane flight at which the alternatives of returning to base or proceeding to destination involve equal risks and beyond which the pilot must not turn back see howgozit curve

Word History

Etymology

equi- + time

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