ground loop

ground loop noun: a (usually unwanted) current that flows between two points that are meant to be at the same potential, but are not.

Noun

ground loop (plural ground loops)

A (usually unwanted) current that flows between two points that are meant to be at the same potential, but are not.
A sudden, potentially damaging turn made by an aircraft while on the ground, owing to user error or adverse weather conditions.

ground loop (third-person singular simple present ground loops, present participle ground looping, simple past and past participle ground looped)

To suffer a ground loop manoeuvre.
- I slewed into the deep grass, throttled up again to regain runway speed, tried to abort the take-off and ground-looped through the perimeter fence.2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 41

தரை வட்டமிடல்

Noun
plural	ground loops
Verb
third-person singular present	ground loops
present participle	ground looping
past participle	ground looped
past	ground looped

What does ground loop mean?: Ground loop means a (usually unwanted) current that flows between two points that are meant to be at the same potential, but are not.
What is ground loop in Tamil?: Ground loop in Tamil is தரை வட்டமிடல். See Ground loop meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ground loop?: Ground loop can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of ground loop?: The plural of ground loop is ground loops.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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