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wingover

[ wing-oh-ver ]

noun

, Aeronautics.
  1. an airplane maneuver involving a steep, climbing turn to a near stall, then a sharp drop of the nose, a removal of bank, and a final leveling off in the opposite direction.


wingover

/ ˈwɪŋˌəʊvə /

noun

  1. a manoeuvre in which the direction of flight of an aircraft is reversed by putting it into a climbing turn until nearly stalled, the nose then being allowed to fall while continuing the turn
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wingover1

First recorded in 1925–30; wing + over
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Example Sentences

It was an excellent underwater imitation of a wingover, the plane maneuver that reversed direction by diving and turning.

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