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prop wash — noun : slipstream * * * Informal. See propeller wash. Also, propwash. [1940 45] * * * prop wash, = slip stream. (Cf. ↑slipstream) * * * n. a current of water or air created by the action of a propeller or rotor … Useful english dictionary
prop wash — noun a) The disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft by the propeller of an aircraft or propeller driven watercraft. b) Byproduct of thrust produced by a propeller … Wiktionary
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