prop wash

American  

Or propwash

noun

Informal.

1. propeller wash.

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Etymology

Origin of prop wash

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

It also raised concerns that "prop wash" from the helicopters allowed the flames to spread more quickly.

From BBC

Left in the prop wash was Stram, known for his love of clothes and anything but an efficient bag-packer.

From Los Angeles Times

Or the massive predator could swipe the bait only feet from the prop wash, starting over the centuries old battle between a team of men and women and the greatest fish in the sea.

From Washington Times

Inside the aged B-25, prop wash blows through the cockpit’s open windows.

From Washington Post

The biggest coho, 16 inches, came as a surprise to Buhner, who was dragging his fly behind the boat's prop wash as we slowly moved back over a drift.

From Seattle Times