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backstall

backstall noun: the stalling of a kite due to a too large angle of attack.

Noun

backstall (countable and uncountable, plural backstalls)

  1. The stalling of a kite due to a too large angle of attack.

Verb

backstall (third-person singular simple present backstalls, present participle backstalling, simple past and past participle backstalled)

  1. To stall in this manner.

Forms of backstall

Noun
pluralbackstalls
Verb
third-person singular presentbackstalls
present participlebackstalling
past participlebackstalled
pastbackstalled

Questions about backstall

What does backstall mean?
Backstall means the stalling of a kite due to a too large angle of attack.
What part of speech is backstall?
Backstall can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of backstall?
The plural of backstall is backstalls.

Words near backstall in the dictionary

  1. backstager
  2. backstagers
  3. backstages
  4. backstair
  5. backstairs
  6. backstall
  7. backstalled
  8. backstalling
  9. backstalls
  10. backstamp
  11. backstamped

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