English Explanatory Dictionary

prop wash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft (or forward when in reverse) by the propeller of an aircraft or propeller-driven watercraft.
  2. A byproduct of thrust produced by a propeller.
  3. A mythical substance supposedly used to wash propellers.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-prop wash.wav

Word forms

prop wash prop washes

Synonyms

prop blast
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