whip-stall

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwip, wip stawl]
- /ʰwɪp, wɪp stɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwip, wip stawl]
- /ʰwɪp, wɪp stɔl/

Definitions of whip-stall word

noun whip-stall a stall during a vertical climb in which the nose of the airplane falls forward and downward in a whiplike movement. 1
verb with object whip-stall to cause (an aircraft) to undergo whipstall. 1
verb without object whip-stall (of an aircraft) to undergo whipstall. 1

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Origin of whip-stall

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; whip + stall1

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Parts of speech for Whip-stall

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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whip-stall popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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