optical landing system

noun

A system used to give glide path information to pilots when landing on an aircraft carrier.

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Meanings

nounoptical landing system (plural optical landing systems)

plural optical landing systems

  1. A system used to give glide path information to pilots when landing on an aircraft carrier.

    Synonyms: OLS, meatball

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA system used to give glide path information to pilots when landing on an aircraft carrier.

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APA

optical landing system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20landing%20system

MLA

“optical landing system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20landing%20system. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optical landing system,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20landing%20system.

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