English

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Etymology

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From de- +‎ crab.

Verb

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decrab (third-person singular simple present decrabs, present participle decrabbing, simple past and past participle decrabbed)

  1. (aviation, transitive, intransitive) 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

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decrab (usually uncountable, plural decrabs)

  1. (aviation) 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.