Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chandelle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: chan-delle
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aerobatic maneuver in which a 180° turn is combined with a climb.

verb

To perform an aerobatic maneuver in which a 180° turn is combined with a climb.

Example Sentences

"The FAA terms a chandelle as a maximum fight performance maneuver. During the course of a chandelle the plane should gain the greatest amount of altitude possible for a given degree of bank, and without stalling."

Etymology

From French chandelle (“chandelle”). Doublet of candela and candle.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: chandelle

Inflected Forms

chandelles (plural) chandelles (present, singular) chandelling (participle, present) chandelled (participle, past) chandelled (past)

Questions

What does chandelle mean?: An aerobatic maneuver in which a 180° turn is combined with a climb.
Where does chandelle come from?: It is traced to French.

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