ilmanvastus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
Senses
ilmanvastus is used for these senses in English:
- air resistance (fluid dynamics) force on an object directed against its direction of movement through air
- drag (nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
drag — full definition
- verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
- noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
- noun Something tedious or annoying.
- noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
- verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).