单词 | prop wash |
释义 | > as lemmasprop wash prop wash n. a current of air or water driven by the action of a propeller; also (U.S.A.F. slang) nonsense; hogwash. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > gas > air > moving air > [noun] > a movement of air > a current of air > created by a propeller prop wash1927 1927 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram 5 July 20/3 The inquest brought out the general opinion of the American aviators that the accident had been primarily due to what is known as ‘propwash’ or the churning of the air by the propeller of the plane in front of Lieut. Johnson. 1941 Amer. Speech 16 168/1 Prop wash, an expression of disbelief. (Air Corps.) 1944 U.S. Air Services May 16/1 All we could feel was the breathing of tightly packed men..and the animal shudder of the glider as it swung into the prop wash and swung out again. 1955 R. L. Scott Look of Eagle 70 Well, all that was prop wash. 1988 Yachting Monthly Oct. 82/3 Because the propeller is so far ahead of the rudder, the helmsman lost the benefit of propwash for turning from a standstill. 2001 RCM & E (Radio Control Models & Electronics) Mar. 59/1 When flying, the control surfaces will always be in the propwash, which allows for better manoeuvrability. < as lemmas |
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