push-down
[ poosh-doun ]
/ ˈpʊʃˌdaʊn /
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noun Aeronautics.
a sudden, downward shift by an aircraft in the direction of the flight path.
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Also called pushover.
Origin of push-down
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase push down
Words nearby push-down
pushcard, pushcart, pushchair, push comes to shove, if, push cycle, push-down, pushed, pusher, pusher propeller, push fit, pushful
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