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assault and battery. This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.Rate it:

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verbal assaultOral or written speech that creates, or is intended to create, a fear of physical harmRate it:

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old age is not a state of mind, it's a frontal assault!About getting old.Rate it:

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verbal assaultOften used other than as an idiom: an assault that is verbal.Rate it:

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air rageDisruptive behaviour on an aircraft.Rate it:

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bail outTo exit an aircraft while in flight.Rate it:

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do a falling leaf maneuverExecute a special maneuver in a small aircraft which mocks a natural phenomenon.Rate it:

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put downTo land an aircraft.Rate it:

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touch downTo land an aircraft.Rate it:

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sally forth!An archaic military term. To exit a fortified position in order to assault a besieging force. The meaning has become more metaphorical over time.Rate it:

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bash aboutTo physically damage something or assault someone.Rate it:

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landing gearaircraft's undercarriageRate it:

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ack ackanti aircraft fireRate it:

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airmailThe system of conveying mail using aircraft.Rate it:

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aluminum showerThe result of a midair collision of two aircraft.Rate it:

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bash upTo assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury.Rate it:

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beat upTo verbally assault repeatedly.Rate it:

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character assassinationa malicious verbal assault designed to damage the reputation of a public figureRate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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crack-upAircraft crash, crash landing,Rate it:

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death spiralThe downward, corkscrew-motion of a disabled aircraft which is unrecoverably headed for a crash.Rate it:

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get someTo attack or physically assault in a rapid manner.Rate it:

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give againstto attack or assaultRate it:

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granny-bashingassault or abuse of elderly persons.Rate it:

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hangar queenA grounded aircraft which is kept so that its parts can be used in other aircraft.Rate it:

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hangar queenAn aircraft which requires a great deal of regular maintenance and has an unfavorable ratio of maintenance time to flight time.Rate it:

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highflierA person who or a type of aircraft that flies at high elevations.Rate it:

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holding patternA path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.Rate it:

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jumpTo employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.Rate it:

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landing stripA runway for aircraft, especially one which is auxiliary or temporary.Rate it:

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lighter than airReference; Aircraft which maintain 'lift' because of 'gasses', 'hot vapors', 'heated air'; e.g. Blimps, Dirigibles, 'Hot-Air' Balloons: Able to lift objects, beings with weight greater than the Aircraft itself:Rate it:

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on my finalReference to final approach, attitude configuration, positions of various controls in the landing of an aircraft.Rate it:

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oppugnationem, obsidionem relinquereto give up an assault, a siege.Rate it:

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pitch intoTo attack; to assault; to abuse.Rate it:

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point of no returnThe point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin.Rate it:

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reserved left hand seatleft seat on any airplane is reserved for the senior pilot {captain} or owner of aircraft'Rate it:

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