GPWS

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A form of ground proximity warning system — A device which warns a pilot that their aircraft may be in danger of collision with the ground.

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Meanings

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismaeronauticsInitialism of ground proximity warning system.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ground proximity warning system
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APA

GPWS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GPWS

MLA

“GPWS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GPWS. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “GPWS,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GPWS.

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