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wing⋅o⋅ver

[wing-oh-ver]
–noun Aeronautics.
an airplane maneuver involving a steep, climbing turn to a near stall, then a sharp drop of the nose, a removal of bank, and a final leveling off in the opposite direction.

Origin:
1925–30; wing + over
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wing·o·ver   (wĭng'ō'vər)   
n.  A flight maneuver or stunt in which an airplane enters a climbing turn until almost stalled and is allowed to fall while the turn is continued until normal flight is attained in a direction opposite the original heading.
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