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| 1. | [ adjective ] of the nature of or undergoing an experiment | |
| Synonyms: | test experimental trial model | |
| Examples: | "an experimental drug" "a pilot project" "a test run" "a trial separation" |
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| Related terms: | empirical | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (work) someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight | |
| Synonyms: | airplane_pilot | |
| Related terms: | aviator wingman combat_pilot copilot barnstormer test_pilot captain kamikaze fighter_pilot fly | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (transportation) act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance | |
| Synonyms: | navigate | |
| Examples: | "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?" "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" |
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| Related terms: | steer astrogate navigation pilotage navigator | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (transportation) fly a plane | |
| Synonyms: | fly aviate | |
| Related terms: | operate hang_glide solo hedgehop balloon hydroplane fly_contact fly_blind test_fly jet glide air_travel fly fly fly flight navigation aviator pilotage aviation airmanship fly | |
| 5. | [ noun ] small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner | |
| Synonyms: | pilot_light pilot_burner | |
| Related terms: | gas_burner | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (nautical,work) a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor | |
| Related terms: | mariner navigate | |
| 7. | [ noun ] an original model on which something is patterned | |
| Synonyms: | original archetype | |
| Related terms: | model | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (television,performing arts) a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors | |
| Synonyms: | pilot_film pilot_program | |
| Related terms: | television_program | |
| 9. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 19000 | |
| 10. | [ noun ] an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track | |
| Synonyms: | buffer cowcatcher fender | |
| Related terms: | framework locomotive | |
| Similar spelling: |
Pillot piolet Pilato plot |
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