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Meaning of puff pipe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A pipe on a VTOL aircraft that expels compressed air in order to stabilize the craft.

Examples

“Basically, the Bedstead proved that stabilizing a jet-borne aircraft by means of "puff pipes" was practical and that not only was auto-stabilizing possible but that, with training, manual stabilizing could also be achieved.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

puff-box puff-fish puff-pastry puff-puff puffa puffadder

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