Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailslide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tail-slide
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A backwards movement of a stalled aircraft at the top of a vertical climb.

noun

Any of several maneuvers, of a car, skateboard etc., in which the rear moves faster than the front.

Etymology

From tail + slide.

Inflected Forms

tailslides (plural) tail slide (alternative)

Questions

What does tailslide mean?: A backwards movement of a stalled aircraft at the top of a vertical climb.
Where does tailslide come from?: From tail + slide.

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