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ground loop

noun

Meaning

  1. A (usually unwanted) current that flows between two points that are meant to be at the same potential, but are not.
  2. A sudden, potentially damaging turn made by an aircraft while on the ground, owing to user error or adverse weather conditions.
  3. To suffer such a manoeuvre.

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