flat scissors
US/flæt ˈsɪz.ɚz/
flat scissors noun: a form of the scissors defensive maneuver in dogfighting, involving turning one's aircraft towards that of the attacker and slowing in order to force the opponent to overshoot, without moving out of the initial plane of the attack; often continues, with the roles of attacker and defender alternating between the two aircraft, until one is either shot down or manages to escape.
Noun
flat scissors (countable and uncountable, plural flat scissors)
- A form of the scissors defensive maneuver in dogfighting, involving turning one's aircraft towards that of the attacker and slowing in order to force the opponent to overshoot, without moving out of the initial plane of the attack; often continues, with the roles of attacker and defender alternating between the two aircraft, until one is either shot down or manages to escape.
- An instance of the above dogfighting maneuver.
Forms of flat scissors
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Questions about flat scissors
- What does flat scissors mean?
- Flat scissors means a form of the scissors defensive maneuver in dogfighting, involving turning one's aircraft towards that of the attacker and slowing in order to force the opponent to overshoot, without moving out of the initial plane of the attack; often continues, with the roles of attacker and defender alternating between the two aircraft, until one is either shot down or manages to escape.
- What part of speech is flat scissors?
- Flat scissors is a noun.
- How do you pronounce flat scissors?
- Flat scissors is pronounced /flæt ˈsɪz.ɚz/ (US).
- What is the plural of flat scissors?
- The plural of flat scissors is flat scissors.
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