flight path
noun
: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (such as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight
Examples of flight path in a Sentence
No other planes were on their flight path.
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Typically, cell towers are situated away from airports to prevent interference with aircraft flight paths, especially during takeoff and landing, which can diminish wireless signal strength and mobile data speeds.
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Julie Song, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Pitchers have forever been licking their fingers and clutching rosin bags to help with grip; these days, camera technology and data analysis have put a premium on players who can also impart enough spin to make the ball run, ride, cut, carry, sink, tunnel, and bore along a split-second flight path.
—Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
Microsoft is using its latest cloud streaming technology to stream high detailed areas on a flight path, reducing the amount that needs to be preinstalled.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
The instruments ranged from high-tech custom sensors to smartphones on the ground around the SRC’s flight path and landing site.
—Brian Elbing, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2024
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Julie Song, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Pitchers have forever been licking their fingers and clutching rosin bags to help with grip; these days, camera technology and data analysis have put a premium on players who can also impart enough spin to make the ball run, ride, cut, carry, sink, tunnel, and bore along a split-second flight path.
—Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
Microsoft is using its latest cloud streaming technology to stream high detailed areas on a flight path, reducing the amount that needs to be preinstalled.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
The instruments ranged from high-tech custom sensors to smartphones on the ground around the SRC’s flight path and landing site.
—Brian Elbing, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2024
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20path. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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