ground loop

See also: ground-loop

English

Etymology

From ground + loop. First attested in 1928.

Noun

ground loop (plural ground loops)

1. (electricity) An unwanted electric current that flows in a conductor connecting two points inadvertently having different potentials.
2. (aviation) A sudden, uncontrolled rotation (yawing) of an aircraft while on the ground.

Derived terms

• ground-loop (verb)

Translations

rapid rotation of an aircraft

• French: cheval de bois (fr) m

Verb

ground loop (third-person singular simple present ground loops, present participle ground looping, simple past and past participle ground looped)

1. Alternative form of ground-loop: (aviation) To suffer a ground loop manoeuvre.

Further reading

• “ground loop”, in Merriam-Webster Online, Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1996–present.
• “ground loop”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026.
• “ground loop”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.