"positive control" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} positive control (uncountable)
  1. (aviation) The air traffic control practice of controlling aircraft whose positions are determined by direct radar observation. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Aviation Related terms: positive control group
    Sense id: en-positive_control-en-noun-TifEZ4Qd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. In dog handling, the state of having affirmative physical or non-physical control of a dog. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-positive_control-en-noun-jY0TrDSU

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