Magnus effect
noun
Mag·nus effect
\ˈmagnəs-, ˈmaignəs-\
Definition of Magnus effect
: 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
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Origin and Etymology of magnus effect
after Heinrich G. Magnus †1870 German chemist and physicist
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