gust lock

noun

A device used to lock the control surfaces of a parked aircraft in order to reduce the probability of flight-control damage resulting from strong or gusty winds.

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Meanings

noungust lock (plural gust locks)

plural gust locks

  1. aeronauticsA device used to lock the control surfaces of a parked aircraft in order to reduce the probability of flight-control damage resulting from strong or gusty winds.
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APA

gust lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gust%20lock

MLA

“gust lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gust%20lock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gust lock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gust%20lock.

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