Word of the Day: Volplane.

VERB
1. (Of an airplane) Make a controlled dive or downward flight, especially with the engine shut off.
NOUN
1. A controlled dive or downward flight at a steep angle, especially by an airplane with the engine shut off.

Example Sentences.
1. "In order to quickly reduce altitude, the plane tilted into a volplane."
2. "The daring pilots at the air show wowed the crowd by successfully volplaning."
3. "John was required to perform a textbook volplane as part of his flight certification."

Word Origin.
French, early 20th century

The word "volplane" comes directly from the French "vol plané," literally meaning "glided flight." Originally used to describe the downward flight of birds, it's now almost exclusively used in reference to planes.

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Word of the Day: Oddment.

NOUN
1. (Usually "oddments") A remnant or part of something, typically left over from a larger piece or set.

Example Sentences.
1. "The dress was made of colorful oddments stitched together in a classic design."
2. "Denise gathered oddments from various China sets to build her eclectic collection."
3. "Bill used oddments from his auto shop to repair the engine."

Word Origin.
English, late 18th century

"Oddment" is a hybrid of the Latin suffix ("-ment") combined with the Germanic word "odd," which stems from the Old Norse "oddi," meaning "third or additional number." If you have ever made or owned a "crazy quilt," you'd be quite familiar with oddments.