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    pilot
    /ˈpʌɪlət/

    noun

    • 1. a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft: "a strike by local airline pilots" Similar airman/airwomanflyeraeronautcaptain
    • 2. a television or radio programme made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series: "he returns to our TV screens in a pilot for a Channel 4 sitcom" Similar trial episodepilot episodepilot programmesample

    adjective

    • 1. done as an experiment or test before being introduced more widely: "a pilot scheme for training workers"

    verb

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  2. Learn the meaning of pilot as a noun, adjective, and verb in different contexts, such as aviation, shipping, testing, and introducing. See how to use pilot in sentences and phrases with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word pilot, from a person who steers a ship or flies an aircraft to a guide or leader. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

  4. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word pilot, from a person who flies an aircraft or steers a ship, to a device that guides a machine or a test of an idea. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word frequency.

  5. Pilot definition: a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.. See examples of PILOT used in a sentence.

  6. noun. /ˈpaɪlət/ a person who operates the controls of an aircraft, especially as a job. an airline pilot. a fighter/helicopter pilot. The accident was caused by pilot error. The pilot bailed out as the aircraft crashed into the ocean. He has his own plane and a pilot's licence. see also automatic pilot, co-pilot, test pilot. Wordfinder.

  7. Definitions of pilot. noun. someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight. synonyms: airplane pilot. see more. noun. a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor. see more. verb. operate an airplane. synonyms: aviate, fly. fly. transport by aeroplane. fly. travel in an airplane. fly.

  8. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb pilot, which can mean to fly an aircraft, guide a ship, or test a new product. See pictures and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.