"TCAS" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtiːˌkæs/ Forms: TCASs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} TCAS (usually uncountable, plural TCASs)
  1. (aviation) Initialism of traffic (alert and) collision avoidance system, a system for warning pilots of impending mid-air collisions and telling them what (if any) evasive action to take. Wikipedia link: TCAS Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: traffic (extra: (alert and) collision avoidance system, a system for warning pilots of impending mid-air collisions and telling them what (if any) evasive action to take) Categories (topical): Aviation Synonyms: ACAS Hypernyms: CAS Coordinate_terms: GCAS, RIMCAS

Inflected forms

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