"falling leaf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: falling leaves [plural]
Etymology: So called from the gradual "drifting" motion like a leaf falling from a tree. Head templates: {{en-noun|falling leaves}} falling leaf (plural falling leaves)
  1. (aviation) An aerobatic maneuver, a controlled stall that begins to induce a spin which is then countered with the rudder. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-falling_leaf-en-noun-vjSpI9Uz Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (soccer) A dated kicking technique used to put the ball into a swaying movement that makes it harder to estimate its trajectory. Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-falling_leaf-en-noun-MWzocojI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

Inflected forms

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