DOWNWASH

Etymology

Noun

downwash (plural downwashes)

downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades

The downward motion of air as a result of eddies behind a wing or chimney, etc.

Anagrams

• wash down, washdown

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

3 July 2024

DITHER

(noun) an excited state of agitation; “he was in a dither”; “there was a terrible flap about the theft”


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