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AERODYNAMIC LIFT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does aerodynamic lift mean?
• AERODYNAMIC LIFT (noun)
The noun AERODYNAMIC LIFT has 1 sense:
1. the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
Familiarity information: AERODYNAMIC LIFT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
aerodynamic lift; lift
Hypernyms ("aerodynamic lift" is a kind of...):
aerodynamic force (forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aerodynamic lift"):
ground effect (apparent increase in aerodynamic lift experienced by an aircraft flying close to the ground)
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