chandelle
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chan·delle
(shăn-dĕl′)n.
A sudden, steep climbing turn of an aircraft, executed to alter flight direction and gain altitude simultaneously.
intr.v. chan·delled, chan·dell·ing, chan·dells
To execute a chandelle.
[French, from chandelle, candle, from Old French, from Latin candēla; see candle.]
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chandelle
(ʃænˈdɛl; French ʃɑ̃dɛl)n
(Aeronautics) aeronautics an abrupt climbing turn almost to the point of stalling, in which an aircraft's momentum is used to increase its rate of climb
vb
(Aeronautics) (intr) to carry out a chandelle
[French, literally: candle]
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chan•delle
(ʃænˈdɛl, ʃɑ̃-)n.
an abrupt climbing turn in which an aircraft almost stalls while using its momentum to gain a higher rate of climb.
[1915–20; < French: literally, candle]
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chandelle
Past participle: chandelled
Gerund: chandelling
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| Noun | 1. | chandelle - a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction airplane maneuver, flight maneuver - a maneuver executed by an aircraft |
| Verb | 1. | chandelle - climb suddenly and steeply; "The airplane chandelled" air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" |
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