Meanings
nounbase leg (usually uncountable, plural base legs)
plural base legs
- uncountableusuallyaeronauticsThe part of a landing before final approach, flown downwind of and at right angles to the runway.
Synonyms: base
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe part of a landing before final approach, flown downwind of and at right angles to the runway.
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base leg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20leg
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“base leg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20leg. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “base leg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20leg.
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