ground effect

British  

noun

1. the improvement to the aerodynamic qualities of a low-slung motor vehicle resulting from a cushion of air beneath it

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Example Sentences

Not only has the venturi-underbody ground effect philosophy introduced in 2022 been abandoned, but movable front and rear wings have been introduced.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

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

The new cars are also constructed to use ground effect to generate a greater proportion of downforce.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 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 counter-spinning vortices employed by the jellyfish are a variation of something known as the ground effect.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2021