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drag coefficient

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dimensionless quantity quantifying the amount of hydrodynamic drag force experienced by an object with a given area immersed in a fluid of a given density flowing at a given speed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 2

the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: coefficient of drag

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: coefficient

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