renversement

noun

ren·​verse·​ment

renˈvərsmənt

plural -s

: an airplane maneuver consisting of a half-roll followed by a half-loop

Word History

Etymology

French, reversal, inversion, from Middle French, from renverser to turn back, turn over + -ment

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