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Definition of Porpoising
1. porpoise [v] - See also: porpoise
Lexicographical Neighbors of Porpoising
Literary usage of Porpoising
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1919)
"A flat bottom planes quickly, but is unstable, and is likely to cause fore and
aft rocking of the machine during planing, which is known as " porpoising. ..."
2. The U-boat Hunters by James Brendan Connolly (1918)
"She has a turn at porpoising then; that is from a moderate depth the diving-rudder
man shoots her near enough to the surface for the captain to have a look ..."
3. Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1918)
"In consequence, the boat had to be handled by " porpoising," that is, running a
short distance submerged and then coining to the Fio. ..."
4. Applied Aerodynamics by Leonard Bairstow (1920)
"... a motion known as " porpoising," and by means of suitable arrangements this
motion can be reproduced in a model. Forces due to Accelerated Fluid Motion. ..."
5. A History of the Transport Service: Adventures and Experiences of United by Albert Gleaves (1921)
"The torpedo was sighted at 9:20 AM, 300 yards on the port quarter, "porpoising,"
that is, jumping out of the water at intervals as it raced for the ship. ..."
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