cruise-climbing

A form of cruise-climb — To slowly but continuously climb during cruise flight as the aircraft's weight decreases due to fuel burnoff (done because flight at higher altitudes is more efficient but requires a lighter aircraft).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cruise-climb
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cruise-climbing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruise-climbing

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“cruise-climbing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruise-climbing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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