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lift-to-drag ratio

lift-to-drag ratio noun: the instantaneous ratio of lift to drag of an aerodynamic article such as an a wing, entire aircraft or bird.

Noun

lift-to-drag ratio (plural lift-to-drag ratios)

  1. The instantaneous ratio of lift to drag of an aerodynamic article such as an a wing, entire aircraft or bird.
  2. The maximum ratio of lift to drag of an aerodynamic article such as an a wing, entire aircraft or bird can achieve.

Forms of lift-to-drag ratio

plurallift-to-drag ratios

Questions about lift-to-drag ratio

What does lift-to-drag ratio mean?
Lift-to-drag ratio means the instantaneous ratio of lift to drag of an aerodynamic article such as an a wing, entire aircraft or bird.
What part of speech is lift-to-drag ratio?
Lift-to-drag ratio is a noun.
What is the plural of lift-to-drag ratio?
The plural of lift-to-drag ratio is lift-to-drag ratios.

Words near lift-to-drag ratio in the dictionary

  1. lift truck
  2. lift trucks
  3. lift up
  4. lift-off
  5. lift-offs
  6. lift-to-drag ratio
  7. lift-to-drag ratios
  8. lift-up
  9. liftable
  10. liftback
  11. liftbacks

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