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DME

noun \ˌdē-(ˌ)em-ˈē\

Definition of DME

:  an electronic device that informs the pilot of an airplane of its distance from a particular ground station
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Origin of DME

distance measuring equipment
First Known Use: 1947

Rhymes with DME

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