strapdown

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noun

An inertial navigation system that eliminates the gimbal in favour of a lightweight digital computer having sensors that are simply strapped to the vehicle.

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Meanings

nounstrapdown (plural strapdowns)

plural strapdowns

  1. aeronauticsAn inertial navigation system that eliminates the gimbal in favour of a lightweight digital computer having sensors that are simply strapped to the vehicle.

Origin

From strap + down.

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APA

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

MLA

“strapdown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strapdown. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strapdown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strapdown.

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