English Explanatory Dictionary

ground loop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A (usually unwanted) current that flows between two points that are meant to be at the same potential, but are not.
  2. A sudden, potentially damaging turn made by an aircraft while on the ground, owing to user error or adverse weather conditions.
verb
  1. To suffer a ground loop manoeuvre.

Word forms

ground loop ground loops ground looping ground looped
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