"contour chase" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: contour chases [present, singular, third-person], contour chasing [participle, present], contour chased [participle, past], contour chased [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} contour chase (third-person singular simple present contour chases, present participle contour chasing, simple past and past participle contour chased)
  1. (aviation) To fly an aircraft at low altitude, following the shape of the ground below. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-contour_chase-en-verb-HSm-l4dS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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