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Word: Pilot
Speech Type: Noun
early 16th century (denoting a person who steers a ship): from French pilote, from medieval Latin pilotus, an alteration of pedota, based on Greek pēdon ‘oar’, (plural) ‘rudder’
ˈpʌɪlət
a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft
Short Definition:person flying aircraft
Examples:- a strike by local airline pilots
- the crash had been due to pilot error
a television or radio programme made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series
Short Definition:programme made to test audience reaction
Examples:- he returns to our TV screens in a pilot for a Channel 4 sitcom
an unmodulated reference signal transmitted with another signal for the purposes of control or synchronization.
Short Definition:type of signal
cowcatcher
Word: Pilot
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈpʌɪlət
done as an experiment or test before being introduced more widely
Short Definition:done as experiment or test
Examples:- a pilot scheme for training workers
Word: Pilot
Speech Type: Verb
ˈpʌɪlət
be the pilot of (an aircraft or ship)
Short Definition:act as pilot of aircraft or ship
Examples:- he piloted the helicopter from Paris to Deauville
test (a scheme, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely
Short Definition:test scheme etc.
Examples:- one-day workshops for part-time staff were piloted in June
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