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Downwash
noun
Word Frequency:
0.1
Definitions
1.
noun
Downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades
2.
noun
The downward motion of air as a result of eddies behind a wing or chimney, etc.
Synonyms
upwash
prop wash
backwash
transverse flow effect
downforce
wake turbulence
open rotor
autorotation
tail rotor
open fan
anhedral
swashplate
Rhymes With
brown wash
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