DOWNFORCE

Meaning of DOWNFORCE in English

■ noun a force pressing a moving vehicle down towards the ground, giving increased stability.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

DOWNFORCE — noun Date: 1973 a downward aerodynamic force generated especially by an airfoil (as a spoiler on a race car)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DOWNFORCE — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: down + force (I) (IV) : a downward aerodynamic force generated especially by an airfoil (as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOWNFORCE — noun Date: 1973 : a downward aerodynamic force generated especially by an airfoil (as a spoiler on a race car)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOWNFORCE — A vertical force directed downward, produced by airflow around an object such as the body of a vehicle.
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
DOWNFORCE — авто прижимающее усилие
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
DOWNFORCE — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ fo ̇ rs Function: noun Date: 1973 : a downward aerodynamic force generated especially by an …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SPOILER — An aerodynamic device attached to a vehicle (usually under the front bumper or on the decklid) to either reduce drag …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
GROUND EFFECT — The phenomenon that occurs when the airflow between a moving object and the ground creates downforce.
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms

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