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Flettner rotors

Flettner rotors is the plural of Flettner rotor.

Meaning of Flettner rotor

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.

Questions about Flettner rotors

What is Flettner rotors the plural of?
Flettner rotors is the plural of Flettner rotor.

Words near Flettner rotors in the dictionary

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

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