upwash

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ wash.

Noun

upwash (countable and uncountable, plural upwashes)

1. upward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet
2. The upward motion of air as a result of eddies behind a wing or chimney, etc.
   • 2008, John S. Denker, How It Flies:

     There is significant upwash ahead of the wing and even more downwash behind the wing.

Antonyms

• downwash

Related terms

• backwash

Anagrams

• Upshaw, wash up, washup, wha-ups, whasup, whaups