cone of confusion

noun

Definitions

  1. A region directly above a VOR navigation station where the aircraft's navigation receiver…

    A region directly above a VOR navigation station where the aircraft's navigation receiver experiences signal ambiguity.

  2. An area near a magnetic pole where compass readings become unreliable due to the Earth's…

    An area near a magnetic pole where compass readings become unreliable due to the Earth's magnetic field lines converging vertically.

  3. A cone-shaped region originating midway between an organism's two ears, and radiating…

    A cone-shaped region originating midway between an organism's two ears, and radiating outwards, where a sound's location is indeterminate.

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