"drift meter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drift meters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drift meter (plural drift meters)
  1. An optical device, with a telescope and reticle, used to improve dead reckoning in aircraft navigation. Wikipedia link: drift meter Categories (topical): Aviation Translations (optical device): dérivomètre (French), derivometro (Italian)

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