guidance device
- noun
- /ˈɡaɪdəns dɪˈvaɪs/
- Specialized
:
dispositivo de guía
- The new guidance device improved the missile's accuracy.
Examples
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Scientists tested the guidance device in various weather conditions to verify its reliability.
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Modern aircraft rely on an advanced guidance device for safe and precise landings.
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The missile's guidance device ensures it stays on target during its flight.
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Can you explain how the guidance device works?
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The aircraft was equipped with advanced guidance devices to ensure a safe landing even in poor weather conditions.
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Modern cars often include sophisticated guidance devices that help drivers navigate to their destinations more easily.
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The missile's guidance device allowed it to accurately hit the target from several miles away.
Synonyms
15
5.0
A group of devices that automatically steer a vehicle like a rocket or plane
11
5.6
A part that helps a missile or vehicle find and move toward a target
2
3.9
A device that steers a plane, ship, or spacecraft by itself
1
3.9
A set of parts that let a driver turn and guide a vehicle
1
4.1
A group of parts that controls the direction of a vehicle like a car or bicycle
How Automated
- Specialized
36
3.9
- Specialized
7
3.4
- Specialized
- Specialized
99
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a 'guidance device' is simply a device whose purpose is guidance, which a learner who knows 'guidance' (act of controlling a path) and 'device' (manufactured item) can infer. This noun–noun compound follows a common and cross-linguistically transparent pattern, so a B1 learner familiar with both constituents would readily understand the term.
Etymology
The noun guidance device comes from the image of a small tool inside a vehicle that points the way. The word guidance is like someone giving directions and device is a tool, so the phrase means 'a system or tool that controls and guides a vehicle'.