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PRONUNCIATION OF GROUNDSPEED

groundspeed  [ˈɡraʊndˌspiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROUNDSPEED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Groundspeed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GROUNDSPEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ground speed

Ground speed is the horizontal speed of an aircraft relative to the ground. An aircraft heading vertically would have a ground speed of zero. Information displayed to passengers through the entertainment system often gives the aircraft ground speed rather than airspeed. Ground speed can be determined by the vector sum of the aircraft's true airspeed and the current wind speed and direction; a headwind subtracts from the ground speed, while a tailwind adds to it. Winds at other angles to the heading will have components of either headwind or tailwind as well as a crosswind component. An airspeed indicator indicates the aircraft's speed relative to the air mass. The air mass may be moving over the ground due to wind, and therefore some additional means to provide position over the ground is required. This might be through navigation using landmarks, radio aided position location, inertial navigation system, or GPS. When more advanced technology is unavailable, an E6B flight computer may be used to calculate groundspeed. Ground speed is quite different from airspeed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GROUNDSPEED


airspeed
ˈɛəˌspiːd
anguipede
ˈæŋɡwɪˈˌpiːd
centipede
ˈsɛntɪˌpiːd
cirrhipede
ˈsɪrɪˌpiːd
cirripede
ˈsɪrɪˌpiːd
fissipede
ˈfɪsɪˌpiːd
Godspeed
ˈɡɒdˈspiːd
impede
ɪmˈpiːd
maxillipede
mækˈsɪlɪˌpiːd
millepede
ˈmɪlɪˌpiːd
millipede
ˈmɪlɪˌpiːd
multipede
ˈmʌltɪˌpiːd
multispeed
ˈmʌltɪˌspiːd
speed
spiːd
stampede
stæmˈpiːd
superspeed
ˈsuːpərˌspiːd
velocipede
vɪˈlɒsɪˌpiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROUNDSPEED

groundman
groundmass
groundnut
groundnut oil
groundout
groundplot
groundprox
grounds
groundsel
groundsel tree
groundsell
groundshare
groundsheet
groundsill
groundskeeper
groundsman
groundsmen
groundswell
groundwood
groundwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROUNDSPEED

at speed
average speed
base speed
cruising speed
dictation speed
equivalent air speed
film speed
group speed
high-speed
instantaneous speed
landing speed
phase speed
reading speed
shutter speed
two-speed
typing speed
up to speed
wave speed

Synonyms and antonyms of groundspeed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «groundspeed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROUNDSPEED

Find out the translation of groundspeed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of groundspeed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «groundspeed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地面速度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

respecto al suelo
570 millions of speakers

English

groundspeed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

groundspeed
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

groundspeed
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

путевая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

solo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থল গতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

-sol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelajuan tanah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ground
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対地
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

groundspeed
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Groundspeed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

groundspeed
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

groundspeed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्राउंडस्पीड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tekerlekten hareketli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

groundspeed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

względem ziemi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колійна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

SOL
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ΕΔΑΦΟΥΣ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Grondspoed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

markhastighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bakke
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROUNDSPEED»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROUNDSPEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about groundspeed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROUNDSPEED»

Discover the use of groundspeed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to groundspeed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
DS, GS, and Depot Maintenance Manual: Receiving Set, Radar ...
plied from +150 vdc and the cathode (pin 8) is biased from — 300 vdc through resistor 3A1R55 and groundspeed low limit potentiometer 3A1R54. The cathode output voltage of I V7B, observed at test point 3A1J11, is adjusted for limits of zero ...
‎1992
2
MACDONNELL DOUGLAS F A-18 HORNET: FLIGHT MANUAL 2
24.2.12.6 Groundspeed Cuing. Before groundspeed cuing is available for display , certain criteria must be meant: a waypoint/OAP sequence must be entered, a target waypoint/OAP in the sequence must be selected, time of day must be ...
COSTARMAEREO, 2001
3
From Animals to Animats 9: 9th International Conference on ...
5.3 Implications and Applications of the Present Findings The groundspeed of a flying agent is determined by many parameters. Pilots of modern aircraft rely on the measurement of multiple parameters including thrust, local airspeed and ...
Stefano Nolfi, 2006
4
The Use of Groundspeed in a Wind Shear and the Flight ...
The use of groundspeed in combination with airspeed has been considered and shown to be an effective aid in the execution of an approach and landing in a heavy jet transport airplane.
David Lawrence, 1981
5
Contact Flying
This same principle, turn downwind first and save the slow groundspeed of the upwind portion of the turn for the critical return to target (See Figure 16), can be applied to other low level operations. This reduced airspeed from pitching up and  ...
Jim Dulin, 2008
6
Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook
The overall severity of a deceleration process is governed by speed ( groundspeed) and stopping distance. The most critical of these is speed; doubling the groundspeed quadruples the total destructive energy and vice versa . Even a small ...
Faa, 2011
7
Flying High Performance Singles and Twins
descent slope. The following table is taken from the back page of the NOS approach book. It shows the required descent rate for various groundspeeds on a 3° glideslope. (A "ballpark" guesstimating technique is to multiply the groundspeed by ...
John Eckalbar, 1994
8
Cyclic and Collective
Zero–Airspeed Autorotations The keen-eyed amongst you will have noticed by now that I have slipped from my normally boring preciseness about saying zero- airspeed or zero-groundspeed. There is a very good reason for this. The first ...
Shawn Coyle, 2009
9
How to Become a Pilot: The Step-by-step Guide to Flying
To find the time (T) in flight, divide the distance (D) by the groundspeed (GS). The time to fly 210 miles at a groundspeed of 140 MPH is 210 divided by 140, or 1.5 hours. (The 0.5 hour multiplied by 60 minutes equals 30 minutes.) Answer: 1:30.
‎1987
10
Professional Helicopter Pilot Studies
Just apply the groundspeed to get the distance if you want to mark it on the map, or work it out with this: E x O x H O + H To shuffle the first formula around a bit: PNR (Time) = E x H O + H PNR (Time) = H E O + H Take a journey 390 nm long,  ...
Phil Croucher, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROUNDSPEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term groundspeed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Law firm sells art collection
Estimates for y Laing's Groundspeed (Red Piazza) #2 are $8000 to $12,000; Smith says another work from this series s recently sold privately ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
GARMIN D2 Bravo Pilot Watch
To aid in situational awareness, you can assign customizable data fields to display GPS groundspeed, GPS track, distance from ... «PilotWeb, Jul 15»
3
Solar Impulse 2 lands in Hawaii, setting record for longest solo flight
... at a very low speed and relies on nearly perfect weather to fly safely; in high headwinds, the plane's groundspeed can actually be negative. «The Verge, Jul 15»
4
Fighting Resistant Weeds in Soybeans is Highlight of UNL Field Day …
This technology will require stewardship practices, including specific nozzles, a groundspeed of 15 mph or less, and may only be applied in ... «Agriculture.com, Jul 15»
5
Akio Makigawa to lead sale of 56 works from Minter Ellison office
Rosemary Laing's Groundspeed (Red Piazza) #2 from 2001 is estimated to make $8,000 to $12,000. "They are incredibly sought after," says ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»
6
Report on Sanikiluaq crash stresses child safety on commercial flights
The crew made a second attempt to land on runway 27, when a tailwind pushed the aircraft's groundspeed and forcing the plane down too ... «Nunatsiaq News, Jun 15»
7
Solar plane takes off for Hawaii from Japan
The second was for a groundspeed of 117 knots (216 kmph), which was achieved during the flight from Varanasi in India to Mandalay. «India Today, Jun 15»
8
Creating an Emergency
The aircraft maintained an altitude between 7900 feet and 8200 feet with the groundspeed varying between 137 and 179 knots. The last ... «AVweb, Jun 15»
9
Gear Up: Part 135 Duty and Rest Regulations
He reasons that descending from Flight Level 450 to 380 will improve our groundspeed because our true airspeed (and fuel burn) is greater at ... «Flying Magazine, May 15»
10
Cirrus Aircraft Selects Knoxville for 'Vision' Customer Center
... Knoxville from Duluth yesterday for the event, and it made the 757-nm trip in 2 hours 41 minutes, flying at FL270 and a cruise groundspeed of ... «Aviation International News, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Groundspeed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/groundspeed>. Apr 2024 ».
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