downwash
downwash noun: downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades.
Noun
downwash (plural downwashes)
- downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades
- The downward motion of air as a result of eddies behind a wing or chimney, etc.
- There is significant upwash ahead of the wing and even more downwash behind the wing.2008, John S. Denker, How It Flies
downwash meaning in Bengali
downwash in Bengali
- প্রপেলার, জেট
Antonyms of downwash
Forms of downwash
| plural | downwashes |
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Origin of downwash
From down- + wash.
Words that rhyme with downwash
Questions about downwash
- What does downwash mean?
- Downwash means downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades.
- What is downwash in Bengali?
- Downwash in Bengali is প্রপেলার, জেট. See Downwash meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is downwash?
- Downwash is a noun.
- What is the plural of downwash?
- The plural of downwash is downwashes.
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