To descend in a smooth curve, making a transition from a relatively steep descent to a direction substantially parallel to the surface, when landing an aircraft.

A bright eruption from the sun's chromosphere; flares may appear within minutes and fade within an hour, cover a wide range of intensity and size, and tend to occur between sunspots or over their penumbrae.

A device for disposing of combustible gases from refining or chemical processes by burning in the open, in contrast to combustion in a furnace or closed vessel or chamber.

An expansion at the end of a cylindrical body, as at the base of a rocket.

See <<horn antenna>>

A radar screen target indication having an enlarged and distorted shape due to excessive brightness.

A pyrotechnic item designed to produce a single source of intense light for such purposes as target or airfield illumination.

A concave curve of a boat's or ship's sides away from the center line, above the waterline, normally at the bow.