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1stall — stall1 [stôl] n. [ME stal < OE steall, place, station, stall, stable, akin to OHG stal < IE base * stel , to place, set up, stiff, stem > STILL1] 1. a) Obs. a stable b) a compartment for one animal in a stable 2. any of various… …
2stall|ing speed — «STL ihng», the lowest speed an aircraft can travel in level flight without losing altitude: »If a plane s angle of attack is too great, the plane will stall even when flying at twice its normal stalling speed (Martin Caidin) …
3Stall (flight) — For other uses, see stall. In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded. The critical angle of attack is… …
4Stall horn — In aviation, a stall horn is an audible annunciator in the cockpit of an aircraft that warns the pilot when the angle of attack of the aircraft s wings approaches the critical threshold of an aerodynamic stall. Most stall horns are designed to… …
5Stall strips — A stall strip is a fixed aerodynamic device employed on fixed wing aircraft to modify the airfoil used.Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition , page 487. Aviation Supplies Academics, 1997. ISBN 1 56027 287 2] They are… …
6stall — stall1 stall like, adj. /stawl/, n. 1. a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal. 2. a stable or shed for horses or cattle. 3. a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale, or in which some business is… …
7stall warning devices/stall detectors — Devices to detect the onset of a stall and a mechanism to warn the pilot. A stall detector may either be a spring loaded vane located in the leading edge or it may obtain a signal from an angle of attack indicator. The warning can be given in the …
8stall — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English steall; akin to Old High German stal place, stall and perhaps to Latin locus (Old Latin stlocus) place Date: before 12th century 1. a. a compartment for a domestic animal in a stable or barn b.… …
9stall — I [[t]stɔl[/t]] n. 1) agr. a compartment, as in a stable, for the accommodation of one animal 2) agr. a stable or shed for horses or cattle 3) a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale (often used in combination): a… …
10stall — An aerodynamic condition in which the flow along the upper surface of the airfoil separates, resulting in a sharp reduction in the quantum of generated lift. An aircraft stalls after it has reached the critical angle of attack. The stalling angle …
