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falling leaf

falling leaf noun: an aerobatic maneuver, a controlled stall that begins to induce a spin which is then countered with the rudder.

falling leaf: an aerobatic maneuver, a controlled stall that begins to induce a spin which is then countered with...
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Noun

falling leaf (plural falling leaves)

  1. An aerobatic maneuver, a controlled stall that begins to induce a spin which is then countered with the rudder.
  2. A dated kicking technique used to put the ball into a swaying movement that makes it harder to estimate its trajectory.

Forms of falling leaf

pluralfalling leaves

Origin of falling leaf

So called from the gradual "drifting" motion like a leaf falling from a tree.

Questions about falling leaf

What does falling leaf mean?
Falling leaf means an aerobatic maneuver, a controlled stall that begins to induce a spin which is then countered with the rudder.
What part of speech is falling leaf?
Falling leaf is a noun.
What is the plural of falling leaf?
The plural of falling leaf is falling leaves.

Words near falling leaf in the dictionary

  1. falling into place
  2. falling into someone's hands
  3. falling into the wrong hands
  4. falling knife
  5. falling knives
  6. falling leaf
  7. falling leaves
  8. falling number
  9. falling off
  10. falling off a cliff
  11. falling off a truck

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