squat effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The hydrodynamic phenomenon by which a vessel moving quickly through shallow water creates an area of lowered pressure that causes the vessel to be closer to the seabed than would otherwise be expected.

Word forms

squat effect squat effects
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