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Word: Volplane
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from French vol plané, literally ‘glided flight’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvɒlpleɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a controlled dive or downward flight at a steep angle, especially by an aeroplane with the engine shut off.
Short Definition:controlled dive or downward flight at steep angle
Word: Volplane
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvɒlpleɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an aeroplane) make a steep controlled dive or downward flight
Short Definition:(of aeroplane) make steep controlled dive or downward flight
Examples:- we watched the huge birds volplaning in
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