ground loop
noun Aeronautics.
a sharp horizontal loop performed, usually involuntarily, while touching the ground.
Origin of ground loop
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby ground loop
ground ivy,
ground lamella,
ground landlord,
ground level,
ground log,
ground loop,
ground meristem,
ground observer,
ground owl,
ground pea,
ground pine
Example sentences from the Web for ground loop
"A lot of good it will do you if we ground-loop, Major," he grinned.
The Five Arrows |Allan Chase
British Dictionary definitions for ground loop
ground loop
noun
a sudden uncontrolled turn by an aircraft on the ground, while moving under its own power