Meanings
noungroundspeed (plural groundspeeds)
plural groundspeeds · alternative ground speed
- aeronauticsThe horizontal speed of an aircraft relative to the ground.
Origin
Translations
German Geschwindigkeit über Grund, Grundgeschwindigkeit
- Geschwindigkeit über Grundhorizontal speed relative to the ground
- Grundgeschwindigkeithorizontal speed relative to the ground
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APA
groundspeed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundspeed
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“groundspeed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundspeed. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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