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WHIPSTALL
Etymology
Noun
whipstall (plural whipstalls)
A stall of an aircraft in near-vertical climb, followed by slip-back, before the nose turns toward the ground, sometimes an intentional stunt.
Verb
whipstall (third-person singular simple present whipstalls, present participle whipstalling, simple past and past participle whipstalled)
To stall in this fashion.
Source: Wiktionary
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