interference drag

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noun Aeronautics.

the drag on an aircraft caused by the interaction of two aerodynamic bodies.

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They were able to purchase weapons and plot attacks on the island without much interference.
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This breach is an extraordinary emotional drag on the exhausted population.
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Allowing the protests to go on with little interference was always a high-stakes gamble.
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On Louis thanking the minister for his generous interference, Sinzendorff took his hand.
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The King arrived in Naples bent on maintaining his crown and on allowing no interference from the Emperor.
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We, Watsons, are waiting for him to step forward and drag various dark mysteries into the light of day.
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As far above the interference of man as is the government of the external universe, is that designated the covenant, as ordained.
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This time there was no interference, and Ney so severely wounded his adversary that he was unable to continue his profession.
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