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ground loop

The English word “ground loop” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A (usually unwanted) current that flows between two points that are meant to be at the same potential, but are not.
  2. A sudden, potentially damaging turn made by an aircraft while on the ground, owing to user error or adverse weather conditions.

verb

  1. To suffer a ground loop manoeuvre.
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