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| chan·delle [ shan dél, shaaN dél ] |
noun (plural chan·delles) |
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steep climbing turn of aircraft: a steep climbing turn in which an aircraft almost stalls as it uses momentum to increase the rate of climb
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intransitive verb (past and past participle chan·delled, present participle chan·del·ling, 3rd person present singular chan·delles) |
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execute chandelle: to climb steeply in an aircraft, turning at the same time and almost stalling
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| [Early 20th century. < French (see chandelier)] |
