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pressure drag

noun

the part of the total drag of a body moving through a gas or liquid caused by the components of the pressures at right angles to the surface of the body

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Words nearby pressure drag

pressure altitude, pressure cabin, pressure center, pressure-cook, pressure cooker, pressure drag, pressure dressing, pressure epiphysis, pressure flaking, pressure gauge, pressure gradient
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Scientific definitions for pressure drag

pressure drag

See under drag.
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