stall
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9.2
- noun
- /stɔl/
- Specialized
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pérdida de sustentación
- Watch the airspeed, you're close to stall.
- stall control
- multicycle stall
That allows you to have the stall speed be lower.
- That allows you to have the stall speed be lower.
- That stall warning horn is an indication that a stall is about to occur.
- And then what this plane is known for is being stall resistant.
- We call it just learn how to recover from stalls, all your emergency procedures.
Examples
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In addition, the scalloped leading edge of their large flippers serves to delay stall angles and increase lift.
Academic text (2018) -
That allows you to have the stall speed be lower.
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That stall warning horn is an indication that a stall is about to occur.
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On the screen, an airplane stalls and falls perilously low over the ocean.
Academic text (2001) -
A gust of wind caused a stall and fatal fall in August 1896.
Academic text (2003) -
As lean as you were running, if it went into a stall, you'd have lost your engine and never would've been able to pull it out.
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The pilot activated the recovery procedure when the aircraft entered a stall due to a sharp turn.
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During the training session, the instructor warned us that a sudden stall could lead to a dangerous drop in altitude.
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Engine failure led to an unexpected stall, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Indian
A small movable stand that sells hot coffee and simple food on streets, often at night
- Specialized
A gate at the starting line that holds each horse or racer before a race starts
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word stall in flying comes from an old idea of 'standing still' from the root steall meaning 'place' or 'stand', so an aircraft 'stalls' when it suddenly 'stops' making lift and begins to fall.