downwash

[ doun-wosh, -wawsh ]

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. a deflection of air downward relative to an airfoil that causes the deflection.

downwash

/ ˈdaʊnˌwɒʃ /

noun

1. the downward deflection of an airflow, esp one caused by an aircraft wing

Word History and Origins

Origin of downwash¹

First recorded in 1910–15; down ¹ + wash

Example Sentences

It's the downwash of blood from the organ it has kept at fever heat.

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