tail swing

noun

The swing of a tail.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of tailswing.

    If necessary, a Condor model that has zero tail swing is available.

    2013, Michael G. Uva, The Grip Book: The Studio Grip’s Essential Guide, →ISBN
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    The command steer system increased the amount of entry tail swing to 0.61m while the CT-AT system eliminated tail swing altogether.

    2013, Brian Jujnovich, Richard Roebuck, Andrew Odhams, David Cebon, “Implementation of active rear steering of a tractor - semi-trailer”, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Heavy Vehicles, →ISBN

    To prevent this type of emergency, the pilot had to anticipate the tail swing with rudder movements.

    2013, Bert Frandsen, Hat in the Ring: The Birth of American Air Power in the Great War, →ISBN
  2. The swing of a tail.
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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