P-factor

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.

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Meanings

nounP-factor (countable and uncountable, plural P-factors)

plural P-factors

  1. countableuncountableaeronauticsAn 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.

Origin

Blend of propeller + factor.

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APA

P-factor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P-factor

MLA

“P-factor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P-factor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “P-factor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P-factor.

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