Magnus effect
noun
Mag·nus effect
ˈmagnəs-,
ˈmaignəs-
: the sideways thrust on a rotating cylinder placed with its axis perpendicular to a current of air which has been utilized to propel ships and in aviation as a lift compare rotor ship
Word History
Etymology
after Heinrich G. Magnus †1870 German chemist and physicist
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