estimated time of arrival
/est.me.t.d ta.m .v .ra.v(.)l/ noun
the time when an aircraft is expected to arrive. Abbreviation ETA estimated time of departure
/est.m.t.d ta.m .v d.pɑt../ noun
the time when an aircraft is expected to take off. Abbreviation ETD estimation /est.me..(.)n/ noun 1.
an approximate calculation . an estima-tion of ground speed . Estimation of visibility is achieved by noting the dis-tances at which lights of known candle power can be observed and relating these distances to visibility-by-day val-ues. 2. an opinion . in my estimation in my opinion
ETA abbreviation estimated time of
arrival ETD abbreviation estimated time of departure
ETOT abbreviation estimated take-off time
Eurocontrol /jυ.r.υk.ntr.υl/
noun the European organisation for the safety of air navigation (NOTE: Eurocon-trol operates the ATC centre at Maas-tricht in the Netherlands and the Cen-tral Flow Management Unit in Brussels.)

European Geostationary Navi-gation Overlay Service
/jυ.r.pi.n di.υste..(.)n(.)ri nv.e..(.)n .υv.le. sv.s/ noun
full form of EGNOS evacuate /.vkjue.t/ verb 1. to
remove all the people from somewhere in the event of an emergency . to evac-uate all passengers from the airport 2.
to empty somewhere of all people in it because of an emergency . to evacuate the aircraft 3. to create a vacuum .

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evacuate a glass jar remove all the air from a glass jar
evacuation /.vkjue..(.)n/ noun
1.
 the act of removing all people from somewhere in the event of an emer-gency . The evacuation of the passen-gers from the airport was not ordered.

2.
 an act of emptying somewhere of all people in it because of an emergency .

The evacuation of the aircraft did not take long. . evacuation command an evacuation order from the captain . ditching evacuation an evacuation after the aircraft has force-landed on water
evaluate /.vljue.t/ verb to examine and judge carefully . Deposits of ice are detected and continuously evalu-ated to operate a warning system.
evaluation /.vljue..(.)n/ noun
the examination and judgement of something . The ice detector system provides continuous evaluation of con-ditions conducive to the formation of ice.
evaporate /.vp.re.t/ verb to con-vert or change a liquid into a vapour . In the heat of the day, water evaporates from the surface of the earth. Opposite
condense evaporation /.vp.re..(.)n/ noun
the changing of a liquid into vapour, vaporisation . Carburettor icing can be caused by the expansion of gases in the carburettor and the evaporation of liq-uid fuel.
even /iv(.)n/ adjective 1. flat or smooth, with no bumps or dents 2. the same in all parts of an area or over a whole surface . an even distribution of passengers . an even application of paint 3. . even numbers exactly divis-ible by 2, e.g. 4, 6, 20 . adverb 1. yet more . It will be even higher than the new building. . even faster not just as fast as, but more 2. . even if whether or not . Stop at the holding point even if there are no other aircraft on the approach. . even though in spite of the fact that . He gained his private pilot’s licence even though he was 73 years old.