whipstall
[ hwip-stawl, wip- ]
/ ˈʰwɪpˌstɔl, ˈwɪp- /
noun
a stall during a vertical climb in which the nose of the airplane falls forward and downward in a whiplike movement.
verb (used with object)
to cause (an aircraft) to undergo whipstall.
verb (used without object)
(of an aircraft) to undergo whipstall.
Words nearby whipstall
whips,
whipsaw,
whipsawed,
whipscorpion,
whipsnake,
whipstall,
whipstitch,
whipstock,
whiptail,
whiptail wallaby,
whipworm
British Dictionary definitions for whip-stall
whipstall
/ (ˈwɪpˌstɔːl) /
noun
a stall in which an aircraft goes into a nearly vertical climb, pauses, slips backwards momentarily, and drops suddenly with its nose down