level flight
UK: /ˈlɛvəl flaɪt/
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Definition of level flight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

aviationTECH.state of flying an aircraft at constant height without climbing or descendingTECH.
  • The pilot maintained level flight while adjusting the navigation settings.
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Adjective

aviationTECH.moving through the air at constant height above the groundTECH.
  • The autopilot kept the plane on a level flight path.
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Expressions with level flight

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low level flightn.
flight close to the ground, typically to avoid detection
The pilot engaged in a low level flight to evade radar.

Expressions with level

level outv.
make something even or stable
She leveled out the uneven table.
level bestn.
the utmost effort one can make
She did her level best to finish the project.
level downv.
reduce to a lower level or status
The manager decided to level down the team's responsibilities.
level offv.
stop increasing or decreasing and become stable
The plane will level off at 30,000 feet.
do one's level bestv.
make the greatest possible effort
She will do her level best to finish the project on time.
keep a level headv.
stay calm and think clearly in stressful situations
She can keep a level head during emergencies.

Expressions with flight

take flightv.
to begin to fly
The birds take flight at the first sign of danger..
flight riskn.
person likely to run away before trial or while detained
Police labeled him a flight risk and denied release.
red-eye flightn.
flight that departs late at night
I took a red-eye flight to New York and arrived early in the morning.
maiden flightn.
first flight of a new type of vehicle
The solar-powered drone's maiden flight was a success.
flight of fancyn.
sudden or impulsive idea
She had a flight of fancy and decided to paint her room purple.
in full flightadv.
running away as fast as possible
The thief was caught in full flight by the police.
flight from realityn.
avoidance of real world through imagination
Her stories were a flight from reality.
put to flightv.
defeat an enemy causing them to retreat
The army put the invaders to flight.
white flightn.
departure of white residents from diversifying areas
The neighborhood experienced white flight in the 1970s.
connecting flightn.
flight requiring a change of planes
I missed my connecting flight in Paris.

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Terms with level flight included in their meaning

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flarev.
aviation
transition from downward to level flight before landing
pull outv.
aviation
transition from a dive to level flight
flyovern.
ceremonial flight
low-level flight by aircraft for a ceremony
pulloutn.
aviation
change from a dive to level flight
rhubarbn.
military
RAF code name for low-level flight operations
flybyn.
aviation
low-level ceremonial flight at an airshow
horizontal planen.
aviation
level flight path or reference plane
absolute ceilingn.
aviation
maximum altitude for level flight in aviation

Examples of level flight in a sentence

  • During level flight, keep an eye on your altitude indicator.
  • Maintain level flight until instructed to begin your descent.
  • The instructor demonstrated how minor trim adjustments help keep the aircraft in level flight.

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  1. French:vol en palier, en palier, ...
  2. German:Horizontalflug, waagerecht, ...
  3. Italian:volo livellato, a quota costante, ...
  4. Spanish:vuelo nivelado, nivelado, ...
  5. Portuguese:voo em nível, nivelado, ...
  6. Chinese:平飞, 平飞的, ...
  7. Japanese:水平飛行, 水平飛行の, ...
  8. Arabic:طَيَرَان أُفُقِيّ, أُفُقِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:טִיסָה אוֹפָקִית, בְּגוֹבַה קָבוּעַ, ...
  10. Russian:горизонтальный полёт, горизонтальный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:горизонтальний політ, горизонтальний, ...
  12. Hindi:समतल उड़ान, समतल, ...
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