call the ball

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call the ball (third-person singular simple present calls the ball, present participle calling the ball, simple past and past participle called the ball)

  1. (US naval aviation) When landing on a US aircraft carrier: to sight the lights from the multi-colored optical landing system that shows a pilot to be on the correct approach path or how to correct the approach path.
    • 1986, Top Gun (film)
      - Maverick, call the ball.
      - Roger. Maverick has the ball.
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