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gust lock

gust lock noun: a device used to lock the control surfaces of a parked aircraft in order to reduce the probability of flight-control damage resulting from strong or gusty winds.

Noun

gust lock (plural gust locks)

  1. A device used to lock the control surfaces of a parked aircraft in order to reduce the probability of flight-control damage resulting from strong or gusty winds.

Forms of gust lock

pluralgust locks

Questions about gust lock

What does gust lock mean?
Gust lock means a device used to lock the control surfaces of a parked aircraft in order to reduce the probability of flight-control damage resulting from strong or gusty winds.
What part of speech is gust lock?
Gust lock is a noun.
What is the plural of gust lock?
The plural of gust lock is gust locks.

Words near gust lock in the dictionary

  1. gust decay time
  2. gust formation time
  3. gust formation times
  4. gust front
  5. gust fronts
  6. gust lock
  7. gust locks
  8. gustable
  9. gustables
  10. gustacious
  11. Gustaf

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