Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ground loop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
ground loop
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A (usually unwanted) current that flows between two points that are meant to be at the same potential, but are not.

noun

A sudden, potentially damaging turn made by an aircraft while on the ground, owing to user error or adverse weather conditions.

verb

To suffer a ground loop manoeuvre.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

ground loops (plural) ground loops (present, singular) ground looping (participle, present) ground looped (participle, past) ground looped (past)

Questions

What does ground loop mean?
A (usually unwanted) current that flows between two points that are meant to be at the same potential, but are not.

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