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preswirl

preswirl noun: the deliberate imparting of a swirling motion to the incoming airflow, to reduce drag on the rotor blades.

Noun

preswirl (countable and uncountable, plural preswirls)

  1. The deliberate imparting of a swirling motion to the incoming airflow, to reduce drag on the rotor blades.

Forms of preswirl

pluralpreswirls

Origin of preswirl

pre- + swirl

Questions about preswirl

What does preswirl mean?
Preswirl means the deliberate imparting of a swirling motion to the incoming airflow, to reduce drag on the rotor blades.
What part of speech is preswirl?
Preswirl is a noun.
What is the plural of preswirl?
The plural of preswirl is preswirls.

Words near preswirl in the dictionary

  1. preswelled
  2. preswelling
  3. preswells
  4. preswim
  5. preswing
  6. preswirl
  7. preswirls
  8. preswollen
  9. presyllabic
  10. presylvian
  11. presymbiosis

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