abattée

French

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Noun

abattée f (plural abattées)

(nautical) a movement of the boat that brings it closer to tailwind
(aeronautics) a sudden nosedive of an aircraft due to a speed loss
(paragliding) a movement of the wing that brings it down toward the front of the pilot at a more or less pronounced angle

Further reading

“abattée”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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