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ground loop

–noun Aeronautics.
a sharp horizontal loop performed, usually involuntarily, while touching the ground.

Origin:
1920–25
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ground loop  
n.  A sharp horizontal turn made by an aircraft on the ground when taxiing, landing, or taking off.
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