"puff pipe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: puff pipes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} puff pipe (plural puff pipes)
  1. (aviation) A pipe on a VTOL aircraft that expels compressed air in order to stabilize the craft. Categories (topical): Aviation

Inflected forms

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