Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prop wash

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: prop wash
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft (or forward when in reverse) by the propeller of an aircraft or propeller-driven watercraft.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A byproduct of thrust produced by a propeller.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mythical substance supposedly used to wash propellers.

Countable; Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The plane's large rear doors swallowed up my friend in superfast time, its departure sandblasting everyone in red prop wash as it vaporised down the main street and into the afternoon's dust-bowl sky."
"We sent the new recruit to obtain a bucket of prop wash."

Usage

Inflected Forms

prop washes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

jet blast downwash

Synonyms

prop blast

Questions

What does prop wash mean?: The disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft (or forward when in reverse) by the propeller of an aircraft or propeller-driven watercraft.

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