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Meaning of tailhook | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A device attached to the empennage of some military fixed-wing aircraft, used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings by catching the arresting gear of a runway or aircraft carrier.

Equivalents

Suomi pysäytyskoukku

CEFR level

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

Tailing Tailings tailism tailjob taillamp taille

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