n. a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction; v. climb suddenly and steeply
Many of the passengers gasped when the pilot executed a chandelle.
Many of the passengers gasped when the pilot executed a chandelle.
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steep climbing turn; climb suddenly; climb steeply
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2 syllables
chan-delle
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