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Flettner rotor

Flettner rotor noun: a smooth cylinder with disc end-plates which is spun along its long axis and, as air passes at right angles across it, the Magnus effect causes an aerodynamic force to be generated in the direction perpendicular to both the long axis and the direction of air flow.

Noun

Flettner rotor (plural Flettner rotors)

  1. A smooth cylinder with disc end-plates which is spun along its long axis and, as air passes at right angles across it, the Magnus effect causes an aerodynamic force to be generated in the direction perpendicular to both the long axis and the direction of air flow.

Forms of Flettner rotor

pluralFlettner rotors

Origin of Flettner rotor

Named after German aviation engineer and inventor Anton Flettner.

Questions about Flettner rotor

What does Flettner rotor mean?
Flettner rotor means a smooth cylinder with disc end-plates which is spun along its long axis and, as air passes at right angles across it, the Magnus effect causes an aerodynamic force to be generated in the direction perpendicular to both the long axis and the direction of air flow.
What part of speech is Flettner rotor?
Flettner rotor is a noun.
What is the plural of Flettner rotor?
The plural of Flettner rotor is Flettner rotors.

Words near Flettner rotor in the dictionary

  1. Fletschhorn
  2. Flett
  3. flettermice
  4. flettermouse
  5. Flettner
  6. Flettner rotor
  7. Flettner rotors
  8. Flettners
  9. fletton
  10. flettons
  11. Fletts

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