English Explanatory Dictionary

falling leaf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aerobatic maneuver, a controlled stall that begins to induce a spin which is then countered with the rudder.
  2. A dated kicking technique used to put the ball into a swaying movement that makes it harder to estimate its trajectory.

Word forms

falling leaf falling leaves

Etymology

So called from the gradual "drifting" motion like a leaf falling from a tree.

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