SINCE 1828
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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