Magnus effects

A form of Magnus effect — The phenomenon whereby the path of a spinning object moving through a fluid is deflected in a manner that is not observed when the object is not spinning, explained by the difference in pressure of the fluid on opposite sides of the object.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Magnus effect
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