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upwashes

upwashes is the plural of upwash.

Meaning of upwash

Noun

upwash (countable and uncountable, plural upwashes)

  1. upward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet
  2. The upward 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 upwashes

What is upwashes the plural of?
Upwashes is the plural of upwash.

Words near upwashes in the dictionary

  1. upwards of
  2. upwarp
  3. upwarping
  4. upwarps
  5. upwash
  6. upwashes
  7. upways
  8. upweight
  9. upweighted
  10. upweighting
  11. upweights

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