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decrab

The English word “decrab” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To align (an aircraft) with the runway, usually by means of rudder or rudderon input, immediately before, simultaneously with, or immediately after touchdown during a landing from a crabbed approach.

noun

  1. The process of aligning an aircraft with the runway, usually by means of rudder or rudderon input, immediately before, simultaneously with, or immediately after touchdown during a landing from a crabbed approach.

Etymology

From de- + crab.

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