- forward tilt
- The forward angular deviation of the locus of the blade section from the plane of rotation of a helicopter rotor.
Dotted lines shows the forward tilt of the rotor.
Aviation dictionary. 2014.
forward tilt
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Tilt — Tilt, n. 1. A thrust, as with a lance. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A military exercise on horseback, in which the combatants attacked each other with lances; a tournament. [1913 Webster] 3. See {Tilt hammer}, in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster] 4.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tilt — Tilt, v. i. 1. To run or ride, and thrust with a lance; to practice the military game or exercise of thrusting with a lance, as a combatant on horseback; to joust; also, figuratively, to engage in any combat or movement resembling that of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tilt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ slight ▪ downward, upward ▪ backward, forward PREPOSITION ▪ at a … Collocations dictionary
forward — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Forward is used after these nouns: ↑rugby {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Forward is used with these nouns as the object: ↑copy, ↑email, ↑information, ↑letter, ↑mail, ↑message, ↑query, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
tilt — 01. The Leaning Tower of Pizza is slowly [tilting] over, and steps must be taken to ensure it doesn t fall over. 02. Don t [tilt] your chair back like that; it could fall over, and you could hurt yourself. 03. The young girl [tilted] her head to… … Grammatical examples in English
tilt-rotor — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : an aircraft that has rotors at the end of each wing which can be oriented vertically for vertical takeoffs and landings, horizontally for forward flight, or to any position in between * * * tiltˈ rotor noun 1. A large… … Useful english dictionary
tilt-wing aircraft — An aircraft in which both hover flight and conventional forward flight are possible by tilting the wing through 90° while keeping the fuselage horizontal. See convertiplane and tilt rotor … Aviation dictionary
tilt-rotor — noun Date: 1961 an aircraft that has rotors at the end of each wing which can be oriented vertically for vertical takeoffs and landings, horizontally for forward flight, or to any position in between … New Collegiate Dictionary
Full tilt — Tilt Tilt, n. 1. A thrust, as with a lance. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A military exercise on horseback, in which the combatants attacked each other with lances; a tournament. [1913 Webster] 3. See {Tilt hammer}, in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balance board — A balance board is a device used for recreation, athletic training, brain development, therapy, musical training and other kinds of personal development. It is a lever, similar to a see saw, that the user usually stands on, usually with the left… … Wikipedia
