on instruments

prepositional phrase

(Flying) by reference to one's flight instruments, rather than by visual contact with the ground.

“We were on instruments for the descent through the clouds.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. aeronautics(Flying) by reference to one's flight instruments, rather than by visual contact with the ground.

    We were on instruments for the descent through the clouds.

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APA

on instruments. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20instruments

MLA

“on instruments.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20instruments. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on instruments,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20instruments.

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