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decrab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-crab
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To align (an aircraft) with the runway, usually by means of rudder or rudderon input, immediately before, simultaneously with, or immediately after touchdown during a landing from a crabbed approach.

noun

The process of aligning an aircraft with the runway, usually by means of rudder or rudderon input, immediately before, simultaneously with, or immediately after touchdown during a landing from a crabbed approach.

Uncountable

Etymology

From de- + crab.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

decrabs (present, singular) decrabbing (participle, present) decrabbed (participle, past) decrabbed (past) decrabs (plural)

Questions

What does decrab mean?
To align (an aircraft) with the runway, usually by means of rudder or rudderon input, immediately before, simultaneously with, or immediately after touchdown during a landing from a crabbed approach.
Where does decrab come from?
From de- + crab.

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