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which means "to diffract; to divide; braking (rod)," most likely a reference to the stick manipulation during the manoeuvre.
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is the slang name for the shot of a strong drink. This expression comes from word "lomcovat" which means
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The word originates from a quote by the
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where the aircraft, with almost no forward speed, rotates on chosen
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700:Hannes Arch
571:Cuban eight
566:Barrel roll
301:focal point
223:and, for a
157:competition
143:Description
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309:Tailslide
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217:snap roll
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106:alcoholic
87:Lomcovaks
65:Etymology
59:propeller
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271:elevator
241:momentum
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188:throttle
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116:Lomcovák
98:Lomcovat
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