To move towards, or operate at, zero blade pitch, orienting the propeller blades face-on to the oncoming airflow and maximising the drag generated by the propeller.
Origin
From French disque, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος ("disk, quoit, platter"). dais, desk, discus, dish, disk, and diskos.
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