| 单词 | downforce |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdownforce downforce n. a force that acts downwards, esp. on a moving vehicle; (Motor Racing) a force produced as air rushes over a car, which has the effect of increasing grip with the road surface, allowing the car to move through a corner at a high speed. ΚΠ 1938 School Sci. & Math. 38 201 While there is an up force on the solid, we get an equal down force against the balance. 1943 Life 17 May 56 The only thing that keeps the airplane out of that dive is the down force on the tail fins. 1947 Pop. Sci. Monthly Oct. 96/2 When Macqueen and his engineers adjust the cars' rear wing..they unexpectedly increase the strain on the springs which..further increases the downforce. 2005 Flying Feb. 99/2 Since wings and horizontal stabilizers are symmetrical, the up force on one side balances the down force on the other. 2010 S. McCollum Dragsters 19 The dragster's wing creates downforce when air rushes over it. < as lemmas |
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