PILOT
/ˈpaɪlət/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 9
Definition
- verb operate an airplane.
— synonyms: fly, aviate
- verb act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance.
— synonyms: navigate
- noun someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
— synonyms: airplane_pilot
- noun a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor.
- noun a program exemplifying a contemplated series.
— synonyms: pilot_program, pilot_film
- noun something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies.
— synonyms: original, archetype
- noun small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner.
— synonyms: pilot_burner, pilot_light
- noun an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track.
— synonyms: fender, buffer, cowcatcher
Examples
- “We would like to run a pilot in your facility before rolling out the program citywide.”
- “The pilot plant showed the need for major process changes.”
- “a pilot light”
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