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vrille

noun
\ ˈvril\
plural -s

Definition of vrille

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: the nose-first spinning descent of an airplane deliberately induced as a maneuver

vrille

intransitive verb
\ "\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of vrille (Entry 2 of 2)

: to execute a vrille

History and Etymology for vrille

Noun

French, literally, tendril, from Old French veille, from Latin viticula, diminutive of vitis vine

Intransitive verb

French vriller, from vrille

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