pilot
/ˈpaɪlət/
adjective
- Done as a test or trial on a small scale before being introduced more widely.
- They launched a pilot study to test the new teaching method.
- The pilot project will run for six months in three cities.
- We are looking for volunteers for the pilot program.
- Used to control or operate a machine or device.
- He adjusted the pilot valve to regulate the flow of gas.
- The pilot light on the water heater went out, so there was no hot water.
- The pilot switch controls the main power to the system.
verb
- To operate an aircraft or spacecraft.
- She piloted the helicopter over the mountains to rescue the hikers.
- He learned to pilot a small plane when he was sixteen.
- The astronaut will pilot the spacecraft to the space station.
- To steer or guide a ship or boat.
- The captain piloted the ship through the icy waters.
- It takes skill to pilot a large vessel in a crowded port.
- They piloted the sailboat into the calm harbor.
- To test or try out a new idea, product, or program on a small scale.
- We plan to pilot the software with a few volunteer companies.
- The company piloted the recycling program in three offices before expanding it.
- The school will pilot a new math curriculum next semester.
- To guide or lead someone or something through a process or situation.
- The manager piloted the department through a major reorganization.
- He piloted the bill through the legislature successfully.
- She piloted the team through the difficult negotiations.
noun
- A person who operates an aircraft.
- The pilot announced that we would be landing in twenty minutes.
- The pilot skillfully navigated the plane through the storm.
- She trained for years to become a commercial airline pilot.
- A person who steers a ship, especially through difficult waters.
- The harbor pilot guided the large cargo ship into the port.
- The pilot shouted orders to the crew as they approached the narrow channel.
- A river pilot must know every sandbar and current.
- A test episode or program used to see if a TV series will be successful.
- The pilot episode introduced all the main characters.
- The network loved the pilot and ordered a full season of the show.
- They filmed the pilot in just three days.
- A person who leads or guides something, such as a project or organization.
- The project pilot coordinated the efforts of all the volunteers.
- He was chosen as the pilot for the company's expansion into Asia.
- She served as the pilot for the new community outreach program.
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