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单词 plough-in
释义 plough-in, n. Naut.|ˈplaʊɪn|
[f. plough v. + in adv.; cf. plough v. 4 c, 6 c.]
The uncontrolled downward pitching of a hovercraft caused by part of the leading edge of the skirt touching the water when the craft is moving at speed, often resulting in a capsize; an instance of this.
1965Engineering 26 Nov. 680/1 Two Westland SR-N5 hovercraft overturned earlier this year, due to a phenomenon known as ‘plough-in’.1968Elsley & Devereux Hovercraft Design & Construction viii. 74 A plough-in occurs when the bowskirt contacts the water because the craft is operating at an excessive nose-down angle of trim.1982Clayton & Bishop Mech. Marine Vehicles vi. 317 The skirt construction must be robust and flexible to prevent capsizing (‘plough-in’) during manoeuvres.
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