reverse Magnus effect

noun

The situation where, under certain conditions, a spinning ball deflects in a direction contrasting to that predicted by the Magnus effect.

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Meanings

nounreverse Magnus effect (plural reverse Magnus effects)

plural reverse Magnus effects

  1. The situation where, under certain conditions, a spinning ball deflects in a direction contrasting to that predicted by the Magnus effect.
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