preswirl

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noun

The deliberate imparting of a swirling motion to the incoming airflow, to reduce drag on the rotor blades.

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Meanings

nounpreswirl (countable and uncountable, plural preswirls)

plural preswirls

  1. countableuncountableaeronauticsThe deliberate imparting of a swirling motion to the incoming airflow, to reduce drag on the rotor blades.

Origin

pre- + swirl

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APA

preswirl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preswirl

MLA

“preswirl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preswirl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preswirl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preswirl.

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