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downwashes

downwashes is the plural of downwash.

Meaning of downwash

Noun

downwash (plural downwashes)

  1. downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades
  2. 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

Questions about downwashes

What is downwashes the plural of?
Downwashes is the plural of downwash.

Words near downwashes in the dictionary

  1. downwardnesses
  2. downwards
  3. downwarp
  4. downwarps
  5. downwash
  6. downwashes
  7. downweigh
  8. downweighed
  9. downweighing
  10. downweighs
  11. downweight

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