strapdown

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English

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Etymology

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From strap +‎ down.

Noun

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strapdown (plural strapdowns)

  1. (aviation) An inertial navigation system that eliminates the gimbal in favour of a lightweight digital computer having sensors that are simply strapped to the vehicle.