squat effect

noun

The hydrodynamic phenomenon by which a vessel moving quickly through shallow water creates an area of lowered pressure that causes the vessel to be closer to the seabed than would otherwise be expected.

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Meanings

nounsquat effect (plural squat effects)

plural squat effects

  1. nauticalThe hydrodynamic phenomenon by which a vessel moving quickly through shallow water creates an area of lowered pressure that causes the vessel to be closer to the seabed than would otherwise be expected.
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APA

squat effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squat%20effect

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