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upwash
upwash
English
Noun
upwash (plural upwashes)
- upward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet
- The upward motion of air as a result of eddies behind a wing or chimney, etc.
- 2008, John S. Denker, How It Flies
- There is significant upwash ahead of the wing and even more downwash behind the wing.
- 2008, John S. Denker, How It Flies