phugoids

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A form of phugoid — Of the motion of an aircraft, missile, or other flying object: continuously oscillating in a vertical plane due to the object pitching up and climbing, thus slowing down; then pitching down and descending, thus speeding up.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of phugoid
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phugoids. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phugoids

MLA

“phugoids.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phugoids. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phugoids,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phugoids.

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