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propwash
A commonly used term for the air blown back from an airplane by the propeller.
In the early days of aviation, one of the ways of hazing a fledgling mechanic was to send him across the airport βto get a bucket of propwash.β
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Aeronautics
- Company: Aviation Supplies & Academics
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