redout
/ˈɹɛdaʊt/
redout noun: the situation where the body experiences a negative g-force sufficient to cause a blood flow from the lower parts of the body to the head. Also the alternative form of redoubt.
Noun
redout (countable and uncountable, plural redouts)
- The situation where the body experiences a negative g-force sufficient to cause a blood flow from the lower parts of the body to the head.
- The heart is unable to sufficiently regulate blood flow to prevent excess blood from flooding the brain's blood vessels and causing redout.1994, Geza Szurovy, Basic Aerobatics, page 34
Also used as
redout is also the alternative form of redoubt.
Forms of redout
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Origin of redout
From red + out, because it may cause a red appearance in the visual field; compare blackout.
Questions about redout
- What does redout mean?
- Redout means the situation where the body experiences a negative g-force sufficient to cause a blood flow from the lower parts of the body to the head.
- What part of speech is redout?
- Redout is a noun.
- How do you pronounce redout?
- Redout is pronounced /ˈɹɛdaʊt/.
- What is the plural of redout?
- The plural of redout is redouts.
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