What does localizer mean?
nounA device or system used to determine the position of an aircraft or vehicle, typically by measuring the difference in time between signals transmitted from the device and received by the aircraft or vehicle. A localizer is also a person or thing that localizes or identifies a particular location or position.
Example
"The pilot relied on the localizer to guide the plane to the runway."
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