Meanings
nounground effect (plural ground effects)
plural ground effects
- aeronauticsAny aerodynamic effects occurring due to a vehicle's body or appendages moving in close proximity to the ground.
Translations
Finnish maavaikutus
- maavaikutusaerodynamic effect
Russian экранный эффе́кт
- экранный эффе́кт (ekrannyj effékt)aerodynamic effect
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APA
ground effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20effect
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“ground effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ground effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20effect.
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