单词 | nose-heavy |
释义 | > as lemmasnose-heavy nose-heavy adj. (of an aircraft) having a tendency for the nose to drop relative to the tail; (of a motor vehicle) handling as if there were more weight were at the front. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > specific movements or positions of aircraft > [adjective] > nose-down or nose-heavy nose-heavy1914 nose-down1916 1914 S. L. Walkden How to understand Aeroplanes ii. 5 This ‘front-heavy,’ or ‘nose-heavy’ machine..is devoid of a self-righting effect. 1996 Adv. Driving Milestones (Inst. Adv. Motorists) Winter 18/1 The weight of that six-cylinder engine under the bonnet made the C more nose-heavy when cornering. < as lemmas |
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