approach path
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5.5
- noun
- Specialized
:
ruta de aproximación
Examples
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Is this the approach path that we discussed?
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Ellis, who represents the 1st District on the council, said the city has been studying ways to link the West Causeway Approach path and the new bridge over Bayou Chinchuba to other sections of Mandeville.
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The aircraft followed its designated approach path before landing smoothly on the runway.
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As the plane descended, the pilot communicated the approach path they would take to ensure a safe landing.
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During training, the students learned to identify the approach path used for landing at the airport.
Synonyms
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2.5
A movement that brings something closer to a target
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5.7
The path a plane follows when coming down to land
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6.7
A downward path a plane follows when approaching a runway guided by instruments
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6.5
A path a plane follows while preparing to land at an airport
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4.4
A path a plane follows as it comes down to land
How Close
- Specialized
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4.4
- Specialized
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5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'route an aircraft follows when descending to land' is directly derivable from combining 'approach' (the act or route of closing distance) with 'path' (a route or track); this is a straightforward noun–noun composition. Although it's an aviation-specific term, the compositional logic is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the general meaning.
Etymology
Approach path comes from the simple image of a plane following a route to the runway. The word approach means 'coming near' and path means 'route', so the phrase names the route a plane takes as it comes down to land.