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spooldown

spooldown noun: the process of reduction of the rotational speed of a turbine engine, causing a reduction in thrust.

Noun

spooldown (uncountable)

  1. The process of reduction of the rotational speed of a turbine engine, causing a reduction in thrust.
    • At 1620:38, the captain stated, "gotta get it over again...at least upside down we're flyin." At 1620:49, the CVR recorded sounds similar to engine compressor stalls and engine spooldown. At 1620:54, the captain commanded deployment of the speedbrakes, and, about 1 second later, the first officer...2002 December 30, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.1 History of Flight”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Loss of Control and Impact with Pacific Ocean, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, McDonnell...

Antonyms of spooldown

Origin of spooldown

From spool + down.

Questions about spooldown

What does spooldown mean?
Spooldown means the process of reduction of the rotational speed of a turbine engine, causing a reduction in thrust.
What part of speech is spooldown?
Spooldown is a noun.

Words near spooldown in the dictionary

  1. spool down
  2. spool out
  3. spool up
  4. spool-and-line
  5. spoolable
  6. spooldown
  7. spooled
  8. spooled down
  9. spooled out
  10. spooled up
  11. spooler

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