contour chase
contour chase verb: to fly an aircraft at low altitude, following the shape of the ground below.
Verb
contour chase (third-person singular simple present contour chases, present participle contour chasing, simple past and past participle contour chased)
- To fly an aircraft at low altitude, following the shape of the ground below.
- Latterly the visibility, due to the dense haze, had been poor indeed—they had to practically contour chase portions of the way in order to keep the "road" in sight. All hands, however, were glad to be on the job after the long flight from Melbourne […]1937, Michael Terry, Sand and Sun
Forms of contour chase
| third-person singular present | contour chases |
|---|---|
| present participle | contour chasing |
| past participle | contour chased |
| past | contour chased |
Questions about contour chase
- What does contour chase mean?
- Contour chase means to fly an aircraft at low altitude, following the shape of the ground below.
- What part of speech is contour chase?
- Contour chase is a verb.
- What is the past tense of contour chase?
- The past tense of contour chase is contour chased.
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