ground effect
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Gone are the underbody venturi tunnels that created ground effect that required the cars to be run as close to the ground as possible with super-stiff suspension.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
With ground effect potentially here to stay until at least 2026, Hamilton indicated he’d support rule changes to reduce the bouncing.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
But the rule makers have gone back to ground effect because they believe it will be effective in allowing cars to keep hold of a far greater proportion of their downforce when behind another car.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2022
The new cars are also constructed to use ground effect to generate a greater proportion of downforce.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2022
The counter-spinning vortices employed by the jellyfish are a variation of something known as the ground effect.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2021
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