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lift-to-drag ratio

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
lift--to--drag ra-tio
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The instantaneous ratio of lift to drag of an aerodynamic article such as an a wing, entire aircraft or bird.

noun

The maximum ratio of lift to drag of an aerodynamic article such as an a wing, entire aircraft or bird can achieve.

Inflected Forms

lift-to-drag ratios (plural)

Phrases

glide ratio

Frequently Paired Words

glide ratio

Questions

What does lift-to-drag ratio mean?
The instantaneous ratio of lift to drag of an aerodynamic article such as an a wing, entire aircraft or bird.

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