phugoid

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|aeronautics|aviation}} Of the [[motion#Noun|motion]] of an [[aircraft]], [[missile]], or other [[flying#Adjective|flying]] [[object#Noun|object]]: [[continuously]] [[oscillate|oscillating]] in a [[vertical#Adjective|vertical]] [[plane#Noun|plane]] due to the object [[pitch#Verb|pitching]] up and [[climb#Verb|climbing]], thus [[slow down|slowing down]]; then pitching down and [[descend]]ing, thus [[speed up|speeding up]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|aeronautics|aviation}} The [[motion#Noun|motion]] of an [[aircraft]], [[missile]], or other [[flying#Adjective|flying]] [[object#Noun|object]] [[continuously]] [[oscillate|oscillating]] in a [[vertical#Adjective|vertical]] [[plane#Noun|plane]] due to the object [[pitch#Verb|pitching]] up and [[climb#Verb|climbing]], thus [[slow down|slowing down]]; then pitching down and [[descend]]ing, thus [[speed up|speeding up]].

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