downwash
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downwash noun
- Downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades
- The downward motion of air as a result of eddies behind a wing or chimney, etc.
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upwashprop washbackwashtransverse flow effectdownforcewake turbulenceopen rotorautorotationtail rotoropen fananhedralswashplategyrodyneindraughtpropellerturboprop
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