aerodynamics

See also: aërodynamics

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Etymology

From aero- +‎ dynamics. Compare French aérodynamique, German Aerodynamik, and Italian aerodinamica.[1]

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Noun

aerodynamics (uncountable)

  2. The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere.
    Hypernyms: fluid dynamics < dynamics
    Coordinate term: hydrodynamics
    He specializes in aerodynamics.
  3. The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car or aircraft).
    Hypernyms: fluid dynamics < dynamics
    Coordinate term: hydrodynamics
    This type of airfoil doesn't have the right aerodynamics to achieve what they're trying to achieve.
    • 2024 April 3, Joe Holding, Rebecca Braybrook, “What do DRS, black and white flag, porpoising and more mean? F1 terms explained”, in Autosport‎[1]:
      However, it can also make the aerodynamics more difficult to control, and it becomes much harder to stop the nose of the car scraping against the surface of the track.

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  1. ^ “aerodynamics, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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