aerodynamics

• aërodynamics

From French aérodynamique, from aero- +‎ dynamics.

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aerodynamics (uncountable)

1. The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere.
2. The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car).
   • 2024 April 3, Joe Holding, Rebecca Braybrook, “What do DRS, black and white flag, porpoising and more mean? F1 terms explained”, in Autosport‎^[1]:

     However, it can also make the aerodynamics more difficult to control, and it becomes much harder to stop the nose of the car scraping against the surface of the track.

• aerostatics