mast bumping

noun

A dangerous condition where the mast of a helicopter contacts adjacent fixed structure while rotating, damaging the mast and potentially resulting in the separation of the main rotor from the helicopter.

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Meanings

nounmast bumping (uncountable)
  1. uncountableaeronauticsA dangerous condition where the mast of a helicopter contacts adjacent fixed structure while rotating, damaging the mast and potentially resulting in the separation of the main rotor from the helicopter.
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APA

mast bumping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mast%20bumping

MLA

“mast bumping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mast%20bumping. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mast bumping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mast%20bumping.

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