mast bumping

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Noun[edit]

mast bumping (uncountable)

  1. (aviation) A dangerous condition where the mast of a helicopter contacts adjacent fixed structure while rotating, damaging the mast and potentially resulting in the separation of the main rotor from the helicopter.
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