ground loop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground loop]
- /graʊnd lup/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground loop]
- /graʊnd lup/

Definitions of ground loop words

noun ground loop a sharp horizontal loop performed, usually involuntarily, while touching the ground. 1
noun ground loop a sudden uncontrolled turn by an aircraft on the ground, while moving under its own power 0
noun ground loop a sudden, sharp, unplanned turn made by an airplane on the ground 0
noun ground loop (electricity) A (usually unwanted) current that flows between two points that are meant to be at the same potential, but are not. 0
noun ground loop (aviation) A sudden, potentially damaging turn made by an aircraft while on the ground, owing to user error or adverse weather conditions. 0
verb ground loop (aviation) To suffer such a manoeuvre. 0

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Origin of ground loop

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Ground loop

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ground loop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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