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Definition of Immelmann. : a maneuver in which an airplane reverses direction by executing half of a loop upwards followed by half of a roll âcalled also Immelmann turn.
Tweet on Twitter. The Heimlich maneuver has been very useful as an emergency technique to prevent people from suffocating when they are choking on an item that blocks their airway. It may be from food or a foreign object as the Heimlich maneuver can work to dislodge either stuck item. Using abdominal thrusts, it can be safely used on both adults and children, although most people donât recommend using the maneuver on infants or toddlers under 1 year of age.