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Ground effect

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wing in ground effectnoun(aeronautics) ground effect on a wing of an aircraft flying close to the ground
ground-effect vehiclenoun(aviation, nautical) An aircraft that uses aerodynamic ground effect to attain level flight near the surface of water.
ground-effect machinenounSynonym of ground-effect vehicle.
ground effect machinenounAlternative form of ground-effect machine. [Synonym of ground-effect vehicle.]
ground loopnoun(aviation) A sudden, potentially damaging turn made by an aircraft while on the ground, owing to user error or adverse weather conditions.
ground powernounElectric power supplied from the ground to an aircraft while it is on the ground.
groundcrewnoun(aviation) The crew that handles and maintains aircraft on the ground.
ground clearancenoun(automotive) The measured distance between a level surface and the lowest part (other than tires or equivalent) of the bottom of a vehicle surmounting that surface.
terrainnounAn area of land or its particular features.
landing gearnoun(uncountable, countable, aviation) The wheels, tyres, brakes, shock absorbers etc of an aircraft; its undercarriage.
gearnoun(uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
body gearnoun(aviation) Landing gear mounted in the lower part of an aircraft's fuselage, generally between or slightly behind the wings.
gravity dropnoun(aviation) The deployment of an aircraft's landing gear by the use of gravity.
aërodynamicsnounDated form of aerodynamics. [The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere.]
groundingnounFundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.
nosegearnoun(aviation) An undercarriage or landing gear located underneath the nose of an aircraft.
ekranoplannoun(aviation, nautical) a ground-effect vehicle
aeroelasticitynoun(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
bicycle landing gearnoun(aviation) A form of landing gear having the main gear and nosegear located fore and aft of the center of gravity under the fuselage with outriggers on the wings.
wing gearnoun(aviation) Landing gear mounted in the roots of an aircraft's wings.

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