howgoesit

See also: how goes it

English

From the phrase how goes it, i.e. how are things going?

howgoesit (plural howgoesits)

(aviation, informal, often attributive) A chart or instrument indicating the remaining fuel and the remaining flight distance.
- 1939, Flying Magazine (volume 25, number 4, page 68)
  He reports how much fuel has been consumed and how much remains. He shows me a plotted chart of the gas consumed and miles flown. We call it the "howgoesit" curve. The gas consumed curve is below the mileage curve. That's fine.
- 1951, United States. Naval Air Technical Training Command, Aircraft Engines (page 317)
  Construct and use simple "Howgoesit" curves.

单词	howgoesit
释义	howgoesit See also: how goes it English Alternative forms howgoezit howgozit Etymology From the phrase how goes it, i.e. how are things going? Noun howgoesit (plural howgoesits) (aviation, informal, often attributive) A chart or instrument indicating the remaining fuel and the remaining flight distance. 1939, Flying Magazine (volume 25, number 4, page 68) He reports how much fuel has been consumed and how much remains. He shows me a plotted chart of the gas consumed and miles flown. We call it the "howgoesit" curve. The gas consumed curve is below the mileage curve. That's fine. 1951, United States. Naval Air Technical Training Command, Aircraft Engines (page 317) Construct and use simple "Howgoesit" curves.
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