upwash
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/'ʌpwɒʃ/
🇬🇧
/'ʌpwɒʃ/
noun
R
An upward movement of air or water created by something moving through it.
The upwash from the bird's wings helped it stay aloft.
鳥翼產生的上洗流幫助它停留在空中。
R
In aviation, the area of higher pressure and upward airflow behind an airplane's wing.
The glider used the upwash to climb higher without its engine.
滑翔機利用上洗流在沒有引擎的情況下爬升得更高。
translation
上升流, 機翼上洗區