“Magnus”

The following 3 entries include the term Magnus.

Magnus effect

noun

: the sideways thrust on a rotating cylinder placed with its axis perpendicular to a current of air which has been utilized to propel ships and in aviation as a lift compare rotor ship

magnus hitch

noun

: a rolling hitch that is similar in form to a clove hitch and is used to hitch a rope or line to a larger rope or to a spar


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