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ground stop

/graʊnd stɑp/ /graʊnd stɒp/
noun Travel Formal
GeneralAir Traffic Control
  1. 1 yerde bekletme kararı, kalkış yasağı countable

Definition (English)

An air traffic order that keeps flights bound for a certain airport on the ground at their departure airports.

Example Sentences

  1. A ground stop was issued for Chicago because of the storm.
    Fırtına nedeniyle Chicago için yerde bekletme kararı verildi.
  2. The ground stop was due to thunderstorms.
    Kalkış yasağı gök gürültülü fırtınalar yüzündendi.

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