zoom climb

noun

A climb at a rate of climb greater than the maximum climb rate using only the thrust of the aircraft's engines; a climb that sacrifices airspeed to gain altitude.

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Meanings

nounzoom climb (plural zoom climbs)

plural zoom climbs · alternative zoom-climb

  1. aeronauticsA climb at a rate of climb greater than the maximum climb rate using only the thrust of the aircraft's engines; a climb that sacrifices airspeed to gain altitude.
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APA

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

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

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