pilot unit

UK: ˈpaɪlət ˈjuːnɪt

Definition

Definition of pilot unit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

small-scale plant built to test a process before full production

TECH.

The company built a pilot unit to study the new reaction safely.

business

Rare

first small group or device used to try a new idea

Rare

We launched a pilot unit of volunteers to test the support program.

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Expressions with pilot

television pilot

standalone episode testing a new TV concept

They produced a television pilot to explore the show's potential.

crack pilot

highly skilled and exceptional pilot

The crack pilot landed the plane smoothly in bad weather.

pilot something through

guide a plan or project through a difficult process

She piloted the bill through the committee successfully.

on automatic pilot

adj.

operating without conscious control

He answered the questions on automatic pilot.

airplane pilot

person licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

The airplane pilot navigated through the storm safely.

airline pilot

professional who flies airplanes for an airline to transport people or goods

The airline pilot announced a brief delay before takeoff.

Expressions with unit

crack unit

elite group known for exceptional performance

The crack unit was deployed for the critical operation.

hurting unit

person in pain or distress

After the accident, he was a real hurting unit.

family unit

parents and children living together

The family unit moved to a new neighborhood.

garbage disposal unit

device under a sink grinding food waste

The garbage disposal unit broke down yesterday.

kitchen unit

piece of furniture or equipment in a kitchen

We installed a new kitchen unit last weekend.

police unit

group of police officers working together

The police unit responded quickly to the emergency call.

shower unit

complete shower setup, including cubicle and hardware

We replaced the old tub with a new shower unit last weekend.

unit manager

person responsible for running one specific part of an organization

The unit manager organized staff schedules for the entire department.

unit of measurement

standard quantity used to measure something

A meter is a unit of measurement for length.

unit price

price shown as cost per unit

The unit price on the shelf was $3 per dozen.

Terms with pilot unit included in their meaning

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Tuskegee

aviation

member of the World War II Black American pilot unit

Examples of pilot unit in a sentence

Engineers adjusted the catalyst concentration based on results from the pilot unit.
The company tested its new scheduling software with a small pilot unit.
After the pilot unit succeeded, they rolled out the system nationwide.

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French:unité pilote, groupe pilote, ...
German:Pilotanlage, Piloteinheit, ...
Italian:impianto pilota, gruppo pilota, ...
Spanish:unidad piloto, equipo piloto, ...
Portuguese:unidade piloto, grupo piloto, ...
Chinese:中试装置, 试点单元, ...
Japanese:パイロットプラント, パイロットユニット, ...
Arabic:وَحْدَة تَجْرِيبِيَّة, وَحْدَة إِرْشَادِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַתְקֵן חָלוּץ, יְחִידַת פַּיְילוֹט, ...
Russian:пилотная установка, пилотное подразделение, ...
Ukrainian:пілотна установка, пілотний підрозділ, ...
Hindi:पायलट इकाई, प्रायोगिक इकाई, ...
Bengali:পাইলট ইউনিট, নমুনা ইউনিট, ...
Catalan:unitat pilot, grup pilot, ...
Czech:poloprovoz, zkušební jednotka, ...
Danish:pilotanlæg, pilotgruppe, ...
Dutch:proefinstallatie, pilotgroep, ...
Greek:πιλοτική μονάδα, πιλοτική ομάδα, ...
Hungarian:kísérleti üzem, pilotegység, ...
Khmer:រោងចក្រសាកល្បង, ក្រុមសាកល្បង, ...
Korean:파일럿 유닛, 시범 단위, ...
Persian:واحد پایلوت, گروه پایلوت, ...
Polish:instalacja pilotażowa, grupa pilotażowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):unidade piloto, equipe piloto, ...
Romanian:instalație pilot, grup pilot, ...
Swedish:pilotanläggning, pilotgrupp, ...
Thai:หน่วยทดลอง, หน่วยทดลองโครงการ, ...
Turkish:pilot tesis, pilot birim, ...
Vietnamese:nhà máy thí điểm, đơn vị thí điểm, ...

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