omnirange

(ämni rānj′)

noun

a navigational system for aircraft in which a network of ground stations send out VHF radio signals that control a display on the instrument panel of an aircraft, showing the pilot the heading of the plane in relation to the source of a specific signal

Origin: < omni(directional radio) range

See omnirange in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A radio network that provides aircraft with complete information on bearings. Also called omnidirectional radio range.
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