"parasitic drag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parasitic drags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} parasitic drag (plural parasitic drags)
  1. (physics) A type of aerodynamic drag that acts on any object when the object is moving through a fluid. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-parasitic_drag-en-noun-XBjUFiKO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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