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wingover

wingover

1 9.9
A steep climb followed by a sharp turn that makes a plane go the other way
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪŋˌoʊvər/
  • Specialized
: inversión
  • She waved the magic wand through ever more elaborate wingovers and Immelmanns.

Examples

  • The pilot expertly executed a wingover to quickly change direction while climbing.

  • After a steep climb, the aircraft performed a sharp wingover to surprise its opponent in the dogfight.

  • Thrown into defensive mode, the Packet did a wingover, spinning on her central axis.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The two planes with bad fuel pull wingovers to their left, heading for the airfield in the distance.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • During the airshow, the stunt team showcased a magnificent wingover that wowed the audience.

Surface Forms

wingover singular
wingovers plural

Morphology

wingover = wing (semi-transparent) = over + wing

Formed from 'wing' + 'over' which are recognizable, but the precise aerobatic maneuver meaning is a technical usage not directly inferable by all learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'over' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Wingover is made from wing and over, so picture a plane using its wings to go 'over' the top and turn around. That's why a wingover is an aerobatic move where a plane climbs steeply and then turns sharply to reverse direction.