单词 | to flatten out |
释义 | > as lemmasto flatten out b. intransitive. Aeronautics. to flatten out: to bring an aeroplane into a position parallel with the ground. Also, of the aeroplane: to assume such a position. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [verb (intransitive)] > begin to fly parallel to ground to flatten out1913 1913 Aeroplane 17 Apr. 453/1 Apparently he tried to flatten out too quickly. 1914 H. Rosher In Royal Naval Air Service (1916) 37 I just managed to flatten out and straighten up a little as I hit the ground sideways. 1917 C. C. Turner Aircraft of To-day vii. 116 When the sea is calm the pilot often finds it anything but easy to see when to flatten out to ‘land’. 1950 Gloss. Aeronaut. Terms (B.S.I.) i. 8 Approach, to manœuvre an aircraft into position relative to the landing area for flattening-out and alighting. < as lemmas |
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