airplane turn
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of airplane turn
Probably earlier than 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Even to the casual eye, the setting was sinister enough: the steepest, straightest schuss on the course dived toward a hard-packed bump, which tossed the skier into the air just as she hit a 90� left turn dubbed "Airplane Turn."
From Time Magazine Archive
In perfect control, Heidi sacrificed some speed by beginning her turn two-thirds of the way down the schuss, but shaved the corner so closely that she missed the main heave of the bump, tamed Airplane Turn.
From Time Magazine Archive
Besides, no daylight meteor stops long enough to let an airplane turn into it.
From Project Gutenberg
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