parasite drag

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noun Aeronautics.

the component of drag caused by skin friction and the shape of the surfaces not contributing to lift.

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Origin of parasite drag

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby parasite drag

parasensory, parasexual reproduction, Parashah, Parashurama, parasite, parasite drag, parasitic, parasiticide, parasitic male, parasitic oscillation, parasitism

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How to use parasite drag in a sentence

This breach is an extraordinary emotional drag on the exhausted population.
In One Corner of Syria, Christmas Spirit Somehow Manages to Survive|Peter Schwartzstein|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is this your first time dressing in drag, or have you ever had an Ed Wood moment?
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I went to dinner with Christian and he talked about Guitar Drag and I suddenly realized I was going to write about it.
Greil Marcus Talks About Trying to Unlock Rock and Roll in 10 Songs|Allen Barra|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What it did do was drag him down, as though my shot had dropped him into the dunk tank at the state fair.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Nicki Minaj popularized “yaaasssss” with her song “Yasss Bish” and she claims the pronunciation has roots in drag-queen culture.
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We, Watsons, are waiting for him to step forward and drag various dark mysteries into the light of day.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
A single platelet lying upon a red corpuscle may easily be mistaken for a malarial parasite (Plate VI).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The spirillum of relapsing fever can be identified by the method for the malarial parasite in fresh blood.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
With the tertian parasite, the segments more frequently form an irregular cluster.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Alcee Arobin and Mrs. Highcamp called for her one bright afternoon in Arobin's drag.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin

British Dictionary definitions for parasite drag

parasite drag

noun

the part of the drag on an aircraft that is contributed by nonlifting surfaces, such as fuselage, nacelles, etcAlso called: parasite resistance

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