ground effect
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ground effect
n
(Motor Racing) the improvement to the aerodynamic qualities of a low-slung motor vehicle resulting from a cushion of air beneath it
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Noun | 1. | ground effect - apparent increase in aerodynamic lift experienced by an aircraft flying close to the ground aerodynamic lift, lift - the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity |
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