Meanings
noundrift meter (plural drift meters)
plural drift meters
- An optical device, with a telescope and reticle, used to improve dead reckoning in aircraft navigation.
Translations
French dérivomètre
- dérivomètreoptical device
Italian derivometro
- derivometrooptical device
Cite this entry
APA
drift meter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drift%20meter
MLA
“drift meter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drift%20meter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drift meter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drift%20meter.
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