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cockpit
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
cockpit
(noun)
cockpit voice recorder
(noun)
cockpit
/
ˈ
kɑːkˌpɪt/
noun
plural
cockpits
cockpit
/
ˈ
kɑːkˌpɪt/
noun
plural
cockpits
Britannica Dictionary definition of COCKPIT
[
count
]
:
the area in a boat, airplane, etc., where the pilot or driver sits
—
see
picture
at
airplane
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