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chandelle

Syllabification: (chan·delle)
Pronunciation: /SHanˈdel, SHäN-/
Definition of chandelle

noun

  • a steep climbing turn executed in an aircraft to gain height while changing the direction of flight.

Origin:

1970s: from French, literally 'candle'

chandelle in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of chandelle in the British & World English dictionary