FLIGHT MANEUVER Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase flight maneuver. (close relations)
Definition of FLIGHT MANEUVER
Best Alternative Words for FLIGHT MANEUVER
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| action | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something done (usually as opposed to something said) • the state of being active • a military engagement • a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) • the series of events that form a plot • the trait of being active and energetic and forceful • the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism • a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong • an act by a government body or supranational organization • the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field • In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges). verb • institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against • put in effect | ||||||||
| approach | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation • the act of drawing spatially closer to something • a way of entering or leaving • the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing • the event of one object coming closer to another • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • the temporal property of becoming nearer in time • a close approximation • a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green verb • move towards • come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character • begin to deal with • come near in time • make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion | ||||||||
| maneuver | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a military training exercise • a plan for attaining a particular goal • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill • a move made to gain a tactical end • an action aimed at evading an opponent verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • act in order to achieve a certain goal • perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense | ||||||||
| move | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of deciding to do something • the act of changing your residence or place of business • a change of position that does not entail a change of location • the act of changing location from one place to another • (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game verb • change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically • cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense • move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion • change residence, affiliation, or place of employment • follow a procedure or take a course • be in a state of action • go or proceed from one point to another • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon • give an incentive for action • arouse sympathy or compassion in • dispose of by selling • progress by being changed • live one's life in a specified environment • have a turn; make one's move in a game • propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting | ||||||||
| operation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being in effect or being operative • a business especially one run on a large scale • a planned activity involving many people performing various actions • (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction) • activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) • a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body • a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work • process or manner of functioning or operating • (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents • (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods • the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.) | ||||||||
| procedure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particular course of action intended to achieve a result • a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work • a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program • a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings | ||||||||
| step | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal • the distance covered by a step • the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down • support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway • relative position in a graded series • a short distance • the sound of a step of someone walking • a musical interval of two semitones • a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface • a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed • a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance verb • shift or move by taking a step • put down or press the foot, place the foot • cause (a computer) to execute a single command • treat badly • furnish with steps • move with one's feet in a specific manner • walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner • place (a ship's mast) in its step • measure (distances) by pacing • move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation | ||||||||
| strategy | nounn | |||||||
noun • an elaborate and systematic plan of action • the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war | ||||||||
| tactic | nounn | |||||||
noun • a plan for attaining a particular goal | ||||||||
| technique | nounn | |||||||
noun • a practical method or art applied to some particular task • skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity | ||||||||
| trick | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cunning or deceitful action or device • a period of work or duty • an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers • a prostitute's customer • (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner verb • deceive somebody | ||||||||
| airplane maneuver | nounn | |||||||
noun • a maneuver executed by an aircraft | ||||||||
