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airplane turn

American  

noun

Skiing.
  1. a midair turn made in the middle of a jump.


Etymology

Origin of airplane turn

Probably earlier than 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Besides, no daylight meteor stops long enough to let an airplane turn into it.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.