prop wash
prop wash · prop washes
The disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft by the propeller of an aircraft or…The disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft (or forward when in reverse) by the propeller of an aircraft or propeller-driven watercraft.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft (or forward when in reverse) by the propeller of an aircraft or propeller-driven watercraft.
(countable, uncountable)A byproduct of thrust produced by a propeller.
(countable, humorous, uncountable)A mythical substance supposedly used to wash propellers.
We sent the new recruit to obtain a bucket of prop wash.
Forms
plural: prop washes| Singular | prop wash |
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable