backward thrust
1backward — backward, retrograde, retrogressive, regressive all involve the idea of not moving or going ahead, or forward, or in advance. Only when applied to motion or a movement does backward imply the reverse of forward motion {a backward thrust of a… …
2Thrust reversal — Thrust reversal, also called reverse thrust, is the temporary diversion of an aircraft engine s exhaust or changing of propeller pitch so that the thrust produced is directed forward, rather than aft. This acts against the forward travel of the… …
3thrust — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 strong push ADJECTIVE ▪ backward, downward, forward, upward ▪ powerful ▪ quick ▪ knife …
4backward — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ a rather backward part of the countr …
5squat thrust — noun A gymnastic exercise performed by thrusting the legs backwards to their full extent from a squatting position while supporting the weight on the hands • • • Main Entry: ↑squat * * * n. an exercise in which the legs are thrust backward to… …
6Dufaux triplane — Role Experimental aircraft Manufacturer Armand and Henri Dufaux Designer Armand and Henri Dufaux Number built 1 The so called Dufaux triplane was an un named experimental aircraft built in Switzerland in 1908. It was constructed by the brothers… …
7Procynosuchus — Temporal range: Late Permian …
8toe-in — An adjustment of the front wheels where the distance from the center of the left wheel to the center of the right wheel is less at the front of the wheels than at the back of the wheels. A slight amount of toe in is usually specified to keep the… …
9propeller — [prə pel′ər, prōpel′ər] n. a person or thing that propels; specif., a device (in full screw propeller) on a ship or aircraft, consisting typically of two or more blades twisted to describe a helical path as they rotate with the hub in which they… …
10locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… …
