downforce

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noun

Any force (produced by aerodynamics or gravity etc) that acts downwards

Opposite
upforce
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Meanings

noundownforce (plural downforces)

plural downforces

  1. Any force (produced by aerodynamics or gravity etc) that acts downwards

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
upforce

Origin

From down + force.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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