buffeting

/ (ˈbʌfɪtɪŋ) /


noun
  1. response of an aircraft structure to buffet, esp an irregular oscillation of the tail

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How to use buffeting in a sentence

  • The 'Rachel Cohen' had a severe buffeting, though she was lying on the lee side of the island.

    The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
  • Merrill arose and took a hand in the proceedings, buffeting the boy back and forth until he fell to the floor.

    The Everett massacre | Walker C. Smith