Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lufbery circle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: luf-bery -cir-cle
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A defensive combat tactic in which multiple aircraft form a horizontal circle in the air when attacked, so that the armament of each aircraft offers a measure of protection to the others.

Etymology

Named after fighter ace Raoul Lufbery (1885–1918), though he was not the inventor.

Inflected Forms

Lufbery circles (plural)

Questions

What does lufbery circle mean?: A defensive combat tactic in which multiple aircraft form a horizontal circle in the air when attacked, so that the armament of each aircraft offers a measure of protection to the others.
Where does lufbery circle come from?: Named after fighter ace Raoul Lufbery (1885–1918), though he was not the inventor.

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