Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

p-factor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: p--fac-tor
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aerodynamic phenomenon experienced by a moving propeller, whereby the propeller's center of thrust moves off-center when the aircraft is at a high angle of attack.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of propeller + factor.

Usage

Inflected Forms

P-factors (plural)

Questions

What does p-factor mean?: An aerodynamic phenomenon experienced by a moving propeller, whereby the propeller's center of thrust moves off-center when the aircraft is at a high angle of attack.
Where does p-factor come from?: Blend of propeller + factor.

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