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Cuban eight

Cuban eight noun: an aerobatic maneuver following a path that resembles the figure 8 on its side.

Noun

Cuban eight (plural Cuban eights)

  1. An aerobatic maneuver following a path that resembles the figure 8 on its side.

Forms of Cuban eight

pluralCuban eights

Origin of Cuban eight

Said to have been invented and named by Len Povey, an American pilot who had served with the Cuban Air Force.

Questions about Cuban eight

What does Cuban eight mean?
Cuban eight means an aerobatic maneuver following a path that resembles the figure 8 on its side.
What part of speech is Cuban eight?
Cuban eight is a noun.
What is the plural of Cuban eight?
The plural of Cuban eight is Cuban eights.

Words near Cuban eight in the dictionary

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  2. Cuban bread
  3. Cuban cedar
  4. Cuban crocodile
  5. Cuban crocodiles
  6. Cuban eight
  7. Cuban eights
  8. Cuban frita
  9. Cuban fritas
  10. Cuban heel
  11. Cuban heels

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