"outer marker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: outer markers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} outer marker (plural outer markers)
  1. (aviation) A type of marker beacon placed to indicate the final approach fix of an ILS or IGS approach, triggering a continuous sequence of visual and aural Morse code dashes from the marker beacon receiver in the cockpit of an aircraft flying over the marker. Wikipedia link: Marker beacon#Outer marker Categories (topical): Aviation, Navigation Synonyms: OM Hypernyms: marker beacon Hyponyms: locator outer marker Coordinate_terms: fan marker, inner marker, middle marker

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