Meaning of wifferdill | Babel Free
Definitions
An elaborate, multiaxis aerobatic manoeuvre, especially one in which an aircraft makes a series of very tight turns in order to reverse its direction of travel.
Examples
“Doolittle executed a grand wifferdill—rapidly climbing to exchange⟳ airspeed for altitude—after completing the course, then a perfect landing.”
“When not breeding, they whirl in rings above the earth, dive⟳ for flies with gaping, froglike mouths, and perform⟳ whifferdales and rolls, glancing in and out of sight.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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