Air Traffic Controller Word Search
This Air Traffic Controller word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: RADAR, HEADPHONES, TRAFFIC, CONTROL, TOWER, FLIGHT, STRIP, SCOPE, WEATHER, COMMUNICATION, VECTOR, CLEARANCE.
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Air Traffic Controller word list, defined
- RADAR /ˈreɪdɑːr/ (US); /ˈreɪdə(r)/ (UK) · noun
- A system that detects the presence, distance, direction, and sometimes speed of objects by sending out radio waves and analyzing the reflections that return. By extension, it can refer figuratively to a person's awareness or ability to notice particular people, problems, or opportunities. Related: detector system, tracking system, surveillance system.
- HEADPHONES /ˈhɛdfəʊnz/ (British); /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/ (US) · noun
- A pair of small speakers or earpieces worn over the ears for listening to music, speech, or other audio. The word usually refers to the complete device, including its headband or earpieces. Related: earphones, headset, phones, cans.
- TRAFFIC /ˈtræfɪk/ · noun and verb
- Traffic is the movement of vehicles, pedestrians, passengers, or other people through a place, especially on roads; it can also refer to the flow of data through a network or to illegal trade in goods. As a verb, it means to carry goods or people, transmit information, or engage in illegal trading. Related: transport, transit, movement, flow.
- CONTROL /kənˈtrəʊl/ (UK); /kənˈtroʊl/ (US) · noun, verb
- The power or authority to direct, regulate, or command the behavior of a person, process, or thing; also, as a verb, to exercise such power or to keep something within limits. Related: command, authority, mastery, dominion.
- TOWER /ˈtaʊər/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a tall, narrow structure, often used for a building or for an elevated platform. As a verb, to rise or stand high above something, or to look down from a high position. Related: turret, spire, structure, building.
- FLIGHT /flaɪt/ · noun
- The action or process of moving through the air, especially by means of wings or an aircraft; also, a journey made by an aircraft, or an act of fleeing from danger. Related: journey, soaring, voyage, escape.
- STRIP /strɪp/ · verb; noun
- To remove a covering, clothing, or attached material from something; to make bare or empty. As a noun, a strip is a long, narrow piece of material, a strip of land, or a narrow area extending into space. Related: remove, peel, skin, undress.
- SCOPE /skoʊp/ · noun
- The range of subjects, activities, or concerns covered by someone or something; the extent or boundaries of an activity, plan, or investigation. It can also mean the opportunity or freedom to act. Related: range, extent, breadth, reach.
- WEATHER /ˈweðər/ (British); /ˈwɛðər/ (US) · noun, verb
- As a noun, the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, especially with regard to temperature, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, and visibility. In contrast to climate, it usually refers to conditions over a short period. As a verb, it means to endure or withstand something difficult, or to expose something to the elements and cause it to deteriorate. Related: conditions, climate, atmosphere, endure.
- COMMUNICATION /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of conveying information, thoughts, or feelings to others through speech, writing, gesture, or other means. Also the exchange of messages or the connections by which such exchange is possible. Related: transmission, correspondence, contact, dialogue.
- VECTOR /ˈvɛktər/ · noun
- A vector is a mathematical or physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction. In computing, the term can also refer to an ordered list of values or a graphical representation made from geometric shapes. Related: directed quantity, direction, bearing, ray.
- CLEARANCE /ˈklɪərəns/ · noun
- The act or process of removing obstacles, unwanted items, or people, or of obtaining official authorization or approval. It also refers to the amount of space between two objects. Related: approval, authorization, removal, permission.
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